DATA MASKING SOLUTION

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Data Masking Software
05005-127395/A
Lessard, Peter
Telephone No. - (819) 956-5846
Fax No. - (819) 953-3703

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement
of Elections Canada (the "Client") for a Data Masking Solution.
It is intended to result in the award of a contract for one (1)
year, plus five (5)-one (1) year irrevocable options allowing
Canada to extend the term of the contract.

The annexes include the Statement of Requirements, the Basis of
Payment, the Definitions and the Software List. The forms
include the Substantiation of Technical Compliance Form, the
Code of Conduct Certifications - Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification Form, the Bid Submission Form, the Software
Publisher Certification Form, and the Software Publisher
Authorization Form, Software List and Security Requirement Check
List.

Canada has an initial requirement for a commercially available
Data Masking Solution (the "Software Solution"). The required
Software Solution must include the Licensed Software, a 12-month
warranty, software maintenance and support, and documentation.
Training and professional services must also be provided, "as
and when" requested. The bid solicitation is intended to result
in the award of a contract for 1 years, plus 5 one-year
irrevocable option(s) allowing Canada to extend the term of the
contract. All parts of the Software Solution must be available
to the Client Users 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year, in English and French, and operate at all times in
accordance with the Statement of Requirements in the Client's
operational environment described in the bid solicitation. The
term "User" refers to the employees of the Government of Canada,
the Minister's office and staff, and other individuals
authorized by the Client to perform services in relation to the
business and affairs of the Client, including public servants
from other departments and contractors or consultants performing
work for the Client from time to time. 

The Client is Elections Canada. 
A Microsoft Word version of the Requirements Specifications is
available to bidders. Request for this document must be to the
contracting authority by email.
There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security,
Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting
Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security
Requirements on PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for
Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard Procurement
Documents
(http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/acquisitions/text/plain/plain-e.html#top)
 Website.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade
Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
(CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA) if
it is in force, and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.