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Shared Services Canada

DDP – Matériel Cisco UCS (calcul) et PureStorage (stockage), ou équivalent, pour le MDN

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
March 26, 2026
Published
March 12, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarInformation Technology Broadcasting and TelecommunicationsOntario

Full description

Amendment 003The solicitation is amended in order to:1. to publish the “Questions and Answers – Questions et réponses (2026-03-25)" document that answers questions regarding Annex A; and2. to extend the closing date to March 26, 2026.All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain the same.Amendment 002The solicitation is amended in order to extend the closing date to March 25, 2026.Amendment 001The solicitation is amended in order to:1.            to publish the “Questions and Answers – Questions et réponses (2026-03-16)" document that answers a question regarding the delivery date of the goods listed in this solicitation.  In summary, Canada is asking for a partial delivery prior to or on March 31, 2026.  Please see the published documents for more information; and2.            to publish an amended RFQ document in order to include multiple payment provisions.All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain the same.Notice of Proposed ProcurementThis solicitation is for the purchase of Cisco UCS Platform (Compute) and PureStorage (Storage) hardware, or Equivalent, for the Ministry of National Defence.A bid must comply with all requirements of the bid solicitation to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated subtotal price will be recommended for award of a contract.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.Bidders can register in the SSC P2P portal in order to:a. view and access solicitations from SSC;b. submit a response to a solicitation;c. receive updates and amendments regarding solicitations;d. be awarded contracts and receive contract amendments; ande. submit invoices and receive payment status updates.To register, please go to https://supplier-fournisseur-sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/… and click Register Now.
SSC RFQ – Cisco UCS Platform (Compute) and PureStorage (Storage) Hardware, or equivalent, for DND- Amendment 003

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Basic information

Reference
SSC-26-00033522:T
Solicitation no.
BPM025778/33522
Buyer
Shared Services Canada
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

GSIN
*D399AA — *Other Telecommunications Services
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)

Key dates

Published
March 12, 2026
Closes
March 26, 2026
Amendment no.
003

Contact

End-user
Shared Services Canada
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    CATTAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    11 contracts won· latest August 31, 2026
    CAD $673.1K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    STONEWORKS TECHNOLOGIES INC
    7 contracts won· latest July 27, 2026
    CAD $2.4M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    DECISIVE GROUP INC.
    6 contracts won· latest June 24, 2026
    CAD $3.8M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    ITEXPRESS DIRECT INC
    5 contracts won· latest January 16, 2026
    CAD $824.8K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Paragon Micro IT Solutions Group Canada ULC
    5 contracts won· latest August 7, 2024
    CAD $377.7K
    total awarded

CATTAN TECHNOLOGIES INC. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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