ENTRUST MESSAGING SERVER AND SUPPORT
Solicitation number 5R000-140444/A
Publication date
Closing date and time 2014/08/13 14:00 EDT
Description
Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Entrust Limited 1000 Innovation Drive Ottawa Ontario Canada K2K3E7 Nature of Requirements: ENTRUST MESSAGING SERVER AND SUPPORT 5R000-140444/A Hafidh, Mustafa Telephone No. - (819) 956-1212 Fax No. - (819) 953-3703 REQUIREMENT: The Department of Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) have a requirement for the provision of goods as specified under "Background" below. The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government's intention to award a contract for these goods to Entrust Limited. Before awarding a contract, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period. If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period that meet all the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier. BACKGROUND: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada have a requirement for an end to end, software based appliance, secure email messaging solution that will work and interoperate with its existing messaging infrastructure and be transparent to FCAC's users. FCAC currently uses Office 2013 SP1 with Exchange 2010 SP3 Running on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1. Public Works and Government Services Canada, on behalf of its Client, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, intends to enter into a sole source contract with Entrust Limited for the purpose of procuring the following: Initial Requirement: 1) Entrust Entelligence Messaging (EMS) Server Vmware Software Appliance 2) Entrust EMS Silver Support Optional Requirement: 1) 4- (1) Year Maintenance and Support for Entrust EMS Silver Support. MINIMUM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets all of the mandatory requirements in Annex A JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-SELECTED SUPPLIER The technical reasons for single tendering are described in Annex A. Section 6 of the Government Contract Regulations is being invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract. Articles 506.12(a) and 506.12(b) of AIT are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licenses, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative, and when there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists, respectively. Articles 1016.2(b) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to reasons where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, for additional deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies, services or installations, or as the extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where a change of supplier would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting requirements of inter changeability with already existing equipment or services, including software to the extent that the initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter, respectively. PERIOD OF CONTRACT The proposed contract is for the procurement of Entrust Entelligence Messaging (EMS) Server Vmware Software Appliance and associated maintenance and support services for a period of one (1) year from date of Contract Award and 4 - (1) year optional Maintenace and Support for Entrust EMS Silver Support. The solution will be delivered within 10 days of any resulting contract. ANNEX A The reasons for sole source procurement of the required security software are listed below. The Department of Financial Consumer Agency of Canada requires the solution to be compliant with the following functionalities: 1. The Appliance must work with Exchange 2010 SP1 and be transparent to the users 2. Messages and accounts must be stored locally within the appliance. 3. The Appliance must authenticate users, using the locally stored accounts database. 4. The Solution/Appliance must allow administrators to configure the tool using policies. For example; a. All outgoing messages going to abcxyz.com must be encrypted b. All outgoing messages with the word 'Encrypt' in the subject must be encrypted 5. When a secure message is sent, the message recipient must receive a notification, and not the email message 6. Email message Recipients must be able to create their own accounts after they receive the notification and must be able to authenticate using the same accounts whenever they receive any notifications in the future. 7. Recipients must be able to authenticate to the appliance using the previously created account and post a reply securely. 8. The Appliance must include and provide administrators with troubleshooting tools such as message tracking, syslog messages and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). 9. The Appliance must provide the ability to backup and restore the appliance's database to and from a network storage device. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR WRITTEN SUPPLIER RESPONSES CHALLENGING THIS REQUIREMENT IS 2:00 p.m. EST, August 13, 2014. You are hereby notified that the Government intends to solicit a bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above. If you wish to submit a written response showing that you are capable of meeting this requirement, it must be done not later than the specified closing date and time. The file number, contracting officer's name, and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page. As it is intended to proceed in a timely manner, responses received after the closing date will not be considered. Responses received on or before the closing date will be considered solely for the purpose of deciding whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided will be used by the Crown for technical evaluation purposes only and is not to be construed as a competitive solicitation. Your written response must provide sufficient evidence (e.g. specifications, technical data, drawings, or any other proof) that clearly demonstrates that your product or service is capable of fulfilling this requirement. Suppliers that have submitted a response will be notified in writing of PWGSC's decision to continue with the non-competitive procurement or compete the requirement. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above. An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process. Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements. The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Contract duration
Refer to the description above for full details.
Trade agreements
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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Exclusive Rights
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Address
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11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du PortageGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Hafidh, Mustafa
- Phone
- (819) 956-1212 ( )
- Address
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11 Laurier St. / 11 rue, Laurier
4C1, Place du Portage, Phase IIIGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Address
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427 Laurier Avenue West, 6th FloorOttawa, Ontario, K1R 1B9Canada