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Red Hat Enterprise LInux for DND

Solicitation number BPM024590/31708

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/01/08 14:00 EST

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

Notice of Amendment 1
To change the solicitation closing date to January 8, 2026 at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST).

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA)

Solicitation Number:       BPM024590

Organization Name:
Department of National Defence

Solicitation Date:
2025-12-24
Closing Date:
2026-01-06 at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Requirement Description

The Departement of National Defence has a requirement for the renewal of the procurement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software Licences and Software Maintenance and Support. This Request for Quote is issued pursuant to Software Licensing Supply Arrangements (SLSAs) # EN578-232335/078/SMS.
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
The following Supply Arrangement Holders and Class-1 Resellers have been invited to submit a proposal:
  1. Arctiq
  2. Bell Canada
  3. Benchmark Corp
  4. Carahsoft Canada Inc.
  5. CDW Canada
  6. Computacenter Canada Inc.
  7. Decisive Technologies Inc.
  8. Glasshouse Systems
  9. The KTL Group
  10. Insight Canada
  11. The IT Broker Inc.
  12. Laurentian Technologies Inc.
  13. Mobia Technology Innovations
  14. Northern Micro; A Converge Company
  15. OnX Enterprise Solutions
  16. PureLogic IT
  17. R2i Inc.
  18. Softchoice Corporation
  19. Stoneworks Technologies Inc.
  20. Unilogik Systems Inc.
Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) has issued a Supply Arrangement to that supplier for the products and/or services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a Supply Arrangement is detailed in the Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA). Canada is not required to delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a Supply Arrangement by the Supply Arrangement Authority.

Requirement Details:


Product:                                    Red Hat Enterprise Linux
License type:                            Subscription Licences
Quantity:                                   6
Contract duration:                      12 months
Planned number of contracts:    1

Security Requirement

None

Contracting Authority

Name:                                      Raz Laframboise
Title:                                         Intermediate Procurement Officer
Department/Agency:                  Shared Services Canada
Email:                                       raz.laframboise@ssc-spc.gc.ca
Telephone:                                (343) 543-3516

 

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this requirement must be directed to the Contracting Authority named above.
The RFQ document will be sent directly to the eligible SLSA SA Holder and Class 1 Resellers listed for the product in Annex G of the SLSA Catalogue.
Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Bidders may submit their responses in either official language.
NOTE: If you wish to find out how you can qualify to provide goods and/or services under the SA, please visit the following page: Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA) RFSA [L'arrangement en matière d'approvisionnement portant sur l'achat de licences de logiciels]

Contract duration

Refer to the description above for full details.

Trade agreements

  • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Shared Services Canada
Address
90 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K0A 0C3
Canada
Contracting authority
Raz,Laframboise
Phone
343-543-3516
Fax
343-543-3516
Address
EITP Operations 99 Metcalfe Street 11th floor
Ottawa
National Capital Region
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6L7
CANADA

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Shared Services Canada
Address
90 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K0A 0C3
Canada
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
French, English
Region(s) of delivery
Ontario (except NCR)
Region of opportunity
Canada
Procurement method
Competitive – Selective Tendering
Commodity - GSIN
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