This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
ITEXPRESS DIRECT INC
Contract value
CAD $142.1K
Award date
2025-10-28
Supplier location
Oakville, Ontario
Full description
This procurement is for the replacement of end-of-life VX900 and VX1800 VoIP gateways as part of the IT Repair & Replacement (ITRR) program for Global Affairs Canada (GAC). GAC currently uses Secure Terminal Equipment (STE) to support encrypted voice and data communications between facilities. These transmissions are routed through VX-series gateways — specifically the VX900 at remote locations and the VX1800 at Headquarters. These VX devices have reached end-of-life (EOL) and are no longer supported by the manufacturer, necessitating their replacement to maintain secure communication capabilities. Continued interoperability with STE is dependent on support for the V.150 protocol, which enables Secure Telephone Unit / Future Narrowband Digital Terminal (STU/FNBDT) functionality used in GAC’s legacy systems.Contracting Authority: Song PrakEmail: S••••••••@•••••••.••.caSolicitation Closing- October 17th , 2025 at 3:00PM EST SSC Solicitation BPM024583 Ribbon Communications or Equivalent RFQ - Amendment 001
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*JX7025EA
*JX7030
*N7025405
*N7030 — *Local Area Networks, Systems and Components - Maintenance
*ADP Software Maintenance - Other than Microcomputer
*LOCAL AREA NETWORKS, SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
*ADP Software
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications
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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.