Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Layer 7 Technologies Inc.
Suite 405
1100 Melville Street
Vancouver British Columbia
Canada
V6E4A6
Nature of Requirements:
ENTERPRISE SECURITY GATEWAY
REQUIREMENT:
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf
of its Client, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), intends
to enter into a contract with Layer 7 Technologies for the
purpose of procurement of the following software licenses
including maintenance and support services for 12 months, and
Professional Services and Training for the implementation. The
requirement includes an option to extend the maintenance and
support services by two additional 12-month periods.
1. QTY:12 SVM-XNG - SecureSpan SOA Gateway Software for VMware
2. QTY:12 SSM - SecureSpan Policy Manager
3. QTY:7 ESM-RM - Enterprise Service Manager
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
The software solution must meet all of the following mandatory
requirements:
1. Must be Commercial off-the-shelf Software.
2. Must install, deploy, work and operate with Red Hat Linux
operating system.
3. Must be FIPS 140-2 (level 2) crypto certified.
4. Must implement an onboard OAuth Authorization Server,
including a persistent store for API Keys, Access Tokens, and
Client Keys / Secrets.
5. Must support external Hardware Security Modules (HSM) for
enhanced assurance regarding the safety of cryptographic
materials.
Layer 7 Technologies is the only known vendor that can meet all
the above mandatory requirements. Layer 7 Technologies is the
Software Publisher of the required software products and is the
only vendor that can satisfy the requirements for the reason of
exclusive and proprietary rights.
Section 6(d) of the Government Contract Regulations is being
invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is
capable of performing the contract.
Annex 4.4 article 506.12(b) of AIT are applicable on the basis
of limited tendering where there is an absence of competition
for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied
only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute
exists.
Article 1016.2(b) of NAFTA is applicable on the basis of limited
tendering due to reasons where, for works of art, or for reasons
connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other
exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is
an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or
services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no
reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Article XV(d) of WTO-AGP is applicable on the basis of limited
tendering due to reasons when, for works of art or for reasons
connected with protection of exclusive rights, such as patents
or copyrights, or in the absence of competition for technical
reasons, the products or services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute
exists.
The conditions of the developer's shrink-wrap license are not
acceptable to the Crown. This software is proprietary, and the
proposed Contractor must have the authority to negotiate the
terms and conditions of the contract and the related software
licensing terms including, but not limited to; limitation of
liability, indemnification, transferability of license,
termination/refund to the Crown.
PERIOD OF CONTRACT
All deliverables mentioned in the Requirement should be
delivered by March 31, 2013.
You are hereby notified that the government intends to solicit a
bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above.
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen calendar
days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to
award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirement.
The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Emily Dolan
11 Laurier St. / 11, rue Laurier
4C1, Place du Portage III
Gatineau
Quebec
K1A 0S5
Telephone No.: (819) 956-1205
Facsimile No.: (819) 953-3703
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
