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Shared Services Canada

Invitation à se qualifier pour le Mécanisme d’approvisionnement en matière de cybersécurité

Indigenous set-asideOther
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 16, 2025
Published
July 28, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarInformation Technology Broadcasting and TelecommunicationsOntarioIndigenous set-aside

Full description

This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first two phases of the CSPV. It continues the agile procurement process started by Shared Services Canada (SSC) on behalf of the Government of Canada in 2019. Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ, described in Phases 1 and 2, in order to become “Qualified Respondents or QRs” for any later phases of the CSPV, including Phases 3 and 4. Only Qualified Respondents will be permitted to bid on any subsequent solicitations issued under the CSPV.This ITQ is not a solicitation of bids or tenders. No contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ phase of the CSPV.The ITQ submission deadline is included on the front page of the ITQ document and is detailed in the P2P portal.In 2016, SSC adopted a new system called Procure-to-Pay (P2P) to electronically manage procurement to payment processes. P2P integrates accounts payable and procurement processes, allows for automated work routing and email notifications, provides end-to-end electronic approvals and enables SSC to move towards paperless processing. SSC's Suppliers will be required to interface with the SSC P2P portal for this Invitation to Qualify (ITQ).Bidders may register on the SSC P2P Portal for this Invitation to Qualify (ITQ).To access this ITQ, please connect to the SSC P2P Portal application by clicking on the following link: https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/page.aspx/en/rfp/requ… and searching using the following information:

RFx name : Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for the Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle (CSPV)
Closing date : September 16, 2025 2:00 PM EST

To register, please go to https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca and click "Register Now". If you have any questions regarding registering for P2P, please email: V••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
SSC Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for the Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle (CSPV)- Amendment 005

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Basic information

Reference
SSC-25-00030969:T
Solicitation no.
BPM024189/30969
Buyer
Shared Services Canada
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Land Claim Set Asides (LCSA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Atlantic Procurement Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Quebec-New York Corridor Agreement *Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (CLCA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Quebec-New Brunswick Procurement Agreement *Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB) *General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) *Canada-Korea Telecommunications Equipment Agreement (CKTEA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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
*Unspecified

Key dates

Published
July 28, 2025
Closes
September 16, 2025
Amendment no.
005

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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