Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ)

Solicitation number BPM025958/33871

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/06/10 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Description

Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 001 has been posted to address the questions received to date.

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SSC is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada’s (GoC) on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. Current and future requirements encompass largescale hosting needs, potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations.

This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first phase of a procurement process by Shared Services Canada (SSC) for Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on premises x86 environments. Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ in order to become “Qualified Respondents” for any later phases of the procurement process.

This ITQ process is not a solicitation of bids or tenders. No contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ phase. It is not a competitive evaluation for contract award, and failure to meet the requirements of this ITQ does not preclude a supplier from participating in the later RFP stage.

Contract duration

Refer to the description above for full details.

Trade agreements

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
  • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
  • Atlantic Procurement Agreement
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (CLCA)
  • Land Claim Set Asides (LCSA)
Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Shared Services Canada
Address
90 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K0A 0C3
Canada
Contracting authority
James ,McKay
Phone
(613) 291-3521
Fax
(613) 215-4877
Address
180 Office Kent St.
Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 4A8
CANADA

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Shared Services Canada
Address
90 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K0A 0C3
Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
Amendment No. 001 Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) For The Procurement Process of Virtual Hosting Solutions 001 EN 9 2026/06/03
La modification no 001 demande de qualification (DDQ) pour le processus d'approvisionnement de solutions d'hébergement virtu 001 FR 2 2026/06/03
Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) For Virtual Hosting Solutions 001 EN 61 2026/04/29
Demande de qualification (DDQ) pour le processus d’approvisionnement de solutions d’hébergement virtuel 001 FR 9 2026/04/29
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Summary information

Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Canada
Region of opportunity
Canada, World
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Commodity - GSIN
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