Public Notice: Request for Proposals (RFP) – Managed Security Services

Public Notice: Request for Proposals (RFP) – Managed Security Services 

About Farm Credit Canada (FCC):

FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $41 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industry. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industry and communities we serve. For more information, visit fcc.ca. 

RFP Scope: 

FCC is a cloud centric organization leveraging Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) based computing resources. We rely on third parties to support staff with specialized skills/services that support our business delivery. With a digital transformation to cloud based computing we have a need to revisit our managed security services (MSS). This RFP is to procure a partner to deliver a new MSS.

RFP Schedule: 

• RFP issue date: Apr 16, 2021 

• Vendor questions accepted until: Apr 29, 2021 at 2:00PM* 

• RFP closing date and time: May 26, 2021 at 2:00 PM*

*Central Standard Time (CST)- Saskatchewan, Canada Time zone 

RFP Process Considerations: 

 Vendors should note that: 

• this opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the work described in the RFP scope, and may cancel the RFP at any time. 

• FCC’s procurement process allows for negotiation between FCC and one or more vendors, prior to awarding a contract. 

Requesting the RFP Document:

Capable vendors who are interested in receiving a copy of the RFP document are to contact:

Tera Fernandez 

Procurement and Vendor Manager 

Farm Credit Canada

procurement@fcc.ca 

Note: Vendors do not receive the RFP document by registering for the list of interested suppliers (“LIS”) on buyandsell.ca. Vendors must request the RFP document through FCC’s designated RFP contact.