Multi-jurisdictional Registry Access Service (MRAS)

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
Solicitation Number: U6265-218741/A

Title: Multi-jurisdictional Registry Access Service (MRAS)

Number and duration of Contract: It is intended to result in the award of one contract for three years plus three one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract(s).  


Requirement

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has a requirement for a Contractor to provide the
following services:
- Deploy and render functional the current version of MRAS (MRAS System 1.0, supplied as government furnished equipment) in the Contractor’s environment utilizing an Approved Government of Canada Cloud Brokering Service;
- Host, operate and maintain MRAS; and
- Continue developing and enhancing MRAS through Related Development Tasks.


Incumbents

Vendor name(s): Systemscope Inc.
Contract Value: $2,614,956.00



ePost Connect Service
 
Bidders must use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid.  To submit a bid using epost Connect service, the Bidder must either i) send directly its bid only to the specified PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit, using its own licensing agreement for epost Connect provided by Canada Post Corporation; or ii) if the Bidder does not have its own licensing agreement for epost Connect, they will have to request to open an epost Connect conversation by emailing PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit at tpsgc.dgareceptiondessoumissions-abbidreceiving.pwgsc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This should be sent as early as possible, and in any case, at least six business days prior to the solicitation closing date and time (in order to ensure a response).  Requests to open an epost Connect conversation received after that time may not be answered.

For additional information on the submission of bids using epost Connect, please refer to the RFP.
Accessible Procurement 
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)’s goal is to ensure that the goods and services the Government of Canada (GC) buys are inclusive by design and accessible by default. Considering accessibility in public procurements is now an obligation in the Treasury Board Contracting Policy and accessibility criteria must be included in the requirements for goods and services, where appropriate.



Security Requirement

There are security requirements associated with this requirement.  For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. 

For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.



Enquiries

All questions in relation to this solicitation must be sent via email to Chidinma Ugoh at chidinma.ugoh@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 

Note to Bidders: This solicitation document is available in .PDF format only, annexes and attachments are available in word format.

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.