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Shared Services Canada

Demande de renseignements Logiciel d’automatisation

Indigenous set-asideOther
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
May 14, 2026
Published
April 15, 2026
Type
Goods
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Full description

Amendment#2 is raised to post questions and answers.___Amendment#1 is raised to correct the language indicator of the French version of the RFI.----

The purpose of this RFI is to seek input from industry to support Canada in preparing for a potential future procurement. The key objectives are:

Assess the marketplace with respect to the existence of suppliers who offer Automation Software, including integrated software and service offerings;
Gather information from suppliers on the Automation Software landscape, including Robotic Process Automation, its evolution and its integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as Generative and Agentic AI, and other alternatives;
Gather input related to data and digital sovereignty considerations; and
Become a more "informed buyer" with an enhanced understanding of industry capabilities, technological trends and available goods and service offerings in the areas of interest.

The insights gathered through this RFI will support Canada in refining a potential procurement strategy, establishing technical requirements, structuring the financial model and developing the evaluation methodology.
SSC Automation Software Request for Information- Amendment 002

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Basic information

Reference
SSC-26-00033776:T
Solicitation no.
BPM025917/33776
Buyer
Shared Services Canada
Notice type
Request for Information
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) *Quebec-New Brunswick Procurement Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement *Canada-Korea Telecommunications Equipment Agreement (CKTEA) *Quebec-New York Corridor Agreement *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Land Claim Set Asides (LCSA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Atlantic Procurement Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB) *Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (CLCA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

GSIN
*N7030 — *ADP Software
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada

Key dates

Published
April 15, 2026
Closes
May 14, 2026
Amendment no.
002

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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