Challenge Based Solicitation - Password Manager

This CBS process includes various Stages with corresponding Closing Dates and Times. Bidders should monitor this Notice of Proposed Procurement for any amendments to the CBS, including changes to these Closing Dates and Times.

CBS Stages                                                     Current Closing Dates and Times                             
Solicitation Closing:                                               December 15, 2022 at 15:00

BILINGUAL INFORMATION WEBINAR

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The Bilingual Webinar will be held on October 25^th 2022 at 1:30PM EDT. 

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

SSC lacks a Password Manager Tool, Cloud-based Solution that is secure, easy to deploy, user-friendly to manage with a recovery option.
Refer to Attachment A - Statement of Challenge (SoC) for a detailed description of the preliminary SoC elements, including the Problem Statement, and Minimum Viable Requirements.

PROCUREMENT PROCESS
Shared Services Canada (SSC), Centre of Expertise in Agile and Innovative Procurement (CoEAIP) is currently implementing a new contracting framework - Agile Procurement Process 3.0 (APP3.0).  APP3.0 employs tools including flexible contracting mechanisms to improve the ability of Canada to move quicker and to produce better results. This Challenge-Based Solicitation is one of CoEAIP’s APP3.0 contracting mechanisms.

TECHNATION

SSC will collaborate with TECHNATION in this Agile procurement.
TECHNATION has recently launched an open business intelligence platform called the TECH2GOV Digital Marketplace. This platform is open to all incorporated technology companies in Canada, to register and showcase their areas of technology specialization and experience. (https://technationportal.ca)

The objective of the collaboration with TECHNATION is to see if the combination of TECH2GOV and the simplified procurement process under SSC’s PP3.0 could improve SMEs’ access to SSC’s procurements.

Following are the Expected benefits of the proposed collaboration with TECHNATION.

• Improved outreach: The Digital Marketplace enables greater outreach with SMEs that could potentially have the required capacity to perform in accordance with the requirements of the resulting contract.
• Simplified submission process: PP3.0 offers a less administratively burdensome process for Bidders to participate in the solicitation process.
• SME’s improved access to demonstrations and prototype activities: PP3.0 is designed to improve SMEs’ access to demonstrations and prototypes.
• Provide the Government of Canada with greater visibility into the rapidly evolving technology solutions available in the marketplace.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

The security requirements associated with this procurement are outlined in the Challenge-Based Standing Offer Solicitation.

TRADE AGREEMENTS

This requirement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, and World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA).

LANGUAGE

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

NEGOTIATIONS

SSC retains the right to negotiate with Bidders on any procurement.

ENQUIRIES

Enquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the email below:

File Number: R000127723
Email: coeaip-ceaan@ssc-spc.gc.ca

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