Notice of Proposed Procurement Shared Services Canada (SSC), in Ottawa, Ontario requires Nutanix Hardware Maintenance and Support and Nutanix Software Maintenance and Support for the period of contract award to December 16, 2023, as outlined in the attached Request for Quotations. A bid must comply with all requirements of the bid solicitation to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract with the above noted term. The contract will be retroactive to December 17, 2022. The Bidder must submit pricing in accordance with Annex A – List of Deliverables and Pricing. Please refer to the Request for Quotations document for the complete details regarding this requirement including the mandatory criteria, evaluation criteria and basis of selection. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Contracting Authority’s email. Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted, except in exceptional circumstances, for the subject bid solicitation. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.SSC BPM018035 - Nutanix Hardware and Software Maintenance and Support for SSC- Amendment 000