Challenge Based Solicitation - Password Manager

Solicitation number BPM017132/20410

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/06/03 15:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Description
CHALLENGE-BASED SOLICITATION (CBS) – INITIAL FOR PASSWORD MANAGER TOOL

SOLICITATION NUMBER: BPM017132/20410/ R000127723
CHALLENGE-BASED SOLICITATION (CBS) – INITIAL FOR PASSWORD MANAGER TOOL
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:                                                            June 3, 2024 at 3:00PM EDT.
BILINGUAL FEEDBACK WEBINAR
An optional Bilingual Feedback Webinar was held: 
On February 7, 2023 at 1:00PM EST
BILINGUAL INFORMATION WEBINAR
An optional Bilingual Information Webinar was held on the following dates and times: 
The Bilingual Webinar has been held on October 25th 2022 at 1:30PM EDT.
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
 

Contract duration

Refer to the description above for full details.

Trade agreements

  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • 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)

Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Shared Services Canada
Address
90 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K0A 0C3
Canada
Contracting authority
Luc,Brunet
Phone
(343) 585-7015
Address
111 Water St E
Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 6S2
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.

Tender documents
Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
List of amendments in chronological order 018
English
 9
Liste chronologique des modifications 018
French
 0
Amendment 5 018
English
 14
R000127723 - Challenge Based Solicitation - Password Manager - ENG 018
English
 41
NPP - Closing Date Amendment 018
English
 9
Amendment 8 018
English
 15
R000127723 - Challenge Based Solicitation - Password Manager - ENG - AMD #1 018
English
 22
NPP Closing Day Amendment 018
English
 16
Amendment 6 018
English
 8
Amendment 6 018
French
 3
NPP - Closing Date Amendment 018
French
 2
R000127723_-_Challenge_Based_Solicitation_-_Password_Manager_-_ENG_AMD_#3-4 018
English
 12
NPP - Password Manager Tool 018
English
 16
APM - Outil de gestion des mots de passe 018
French
 3
NPP - closing date amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Amendment 8 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - Closing Date Amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - Closing date amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - closing date amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - closing date amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - Closing Date Amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - Closing date amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Amendment 8 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Modification 5 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
APM - Modification de la date de clôture This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
R000127723_-_Challenge_Based_Solicitation_-_Password_Manager_-_ENG_AMD_#3-4 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Amendment 8 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP Closing Day Amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
R000127723 - Sollicitation par Défi - Outil de gestion de mots de passe - FRA - MOD #1 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
R000127723 - Sollicitation par Défi - Outil de gestion de mots de passe - FRA This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP Closing Day Amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - Closing Date Amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
R000127723 - Sollicitation par Défi - Outil de gestion de mots de passe - FRA This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Amendment 8 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
R000127723_-_Challenge_Based_Solicitation_-_Password_Manager_-_ENG_AMD_#3-4 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
APM - Modification de la date de clôture This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - Closing Date Amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - Closing date amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Amendment 8 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
NPP - closing date amendment This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Amendment 6 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
R000127723 - Sollicitation par Défi - Outil de gestion de mots de passe - FRA - MOD #1 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
R000127723_-_Challenge_Based_Solicitation_-_Password_Manager_-_ENG_AMD_#3-4 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.
Modification 5 This document was removed on 2024/05/01.

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Summary information

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