APPLICATION AWARE FIREWALL RFI

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W8474-136335/A
Friesen, Manon
Telephone No. - (819) 956-1161 


THIS IS NOT A BID SOLICITATION

Request for Information (RFI)
for the Department of National Defence (DND) for an Application
Aware Firewall Software Solution


Introduction

The Government of Canada is seeking information from Industry
with respect to a possible product/solution for implementing an
application-aware firewall technology to provide network border
security for the Department of National Defence (DND)/ Canadian
Forces (CF).

Objectives

The purpose of the RFI is to better understand the prospective
products or solutions on the market. This is neither a call for
tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP) and no agreement or
contract for the procurement of a possible
product(s)/solution(s) for an application-aware firewall shall
be awarded as a result of this RFI.

This RFI does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The
Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of
this notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited.
Responders may submit commercial-in-confidence
documents/information/data which the Government of Canada
reserves the right to use to assist in preparation of the
resulting System Requirements Specification (SRS) and RFP for
the possible product(s)/solution(s) for implementing
application-aware firewall technology. This RFI is not to be
considered a commitment to issue a final RFP for this project.
While Canada makes no future commitment, any and all information
and data provided will be considered commercially confidential
and will be treated as such. 

The Government shall not be bound by anything stated in this
RFI. The Government reserves the right to change, at any time,
all or any part of its requirements. The Government also
reserves the right to finalize, or change,  its procurement
approach as it considers appropriate, either based upon
information submitted in response to this RFI or for any other
reason whatsoever.

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.