INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RELATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
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PLEASE NOTE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THIS RFP IS NOW CANCELLED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
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NB-IRDT is seeking a proposal from qualified individuals/firms to complete first a Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) of the secure research environment. This is an administrative safeguard requirement of the originating and operational agreements signed between the University of New Brunswick and the province of New Brunswick. Per these agreements a TRA must be completed every 3 years. Second, while the two satellite sites operate with zero-clients, we are seeking a proposal and recommendation
for the conversion of the Fredericton location to move from a closed intranet to a zero-client environment.
COMMUNICATION:
For the purposes of this procurement process the proponent may contact Procurement Services by emailing procure@unb.ca.
RFP SUBMISSIONS:
Proposals must be submitted through ISI's online Bonfire portal at the following address: https://unb.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/42393
Submissions by other methods will not be accepted.
Minimum system requirements are Internet Explorer 8/9/10+, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox. JavaScript must be enabled.
Proponents should contact Bonfire at Support@GoBonfire.com for technical questions related to submissions or visit Bonfire's help forum at: https://bonfirehub.zendesk.com/hc.
GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE:
In order to comply with UNB's Liability policy, the proponent will be required to maintain an appropriate level of liability insurance of no less than $2,000,000.00.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, additional precautions will be implemented for UNB projects to meet all current requirements of WorksafeNB and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Public Health) to help ensure the health and safety of everyone working on the project and the university community. Additional measures include, but not limited to wearing a non-medical face covering while in interior public spaces of all UNB Buildings, travel restrictions, physical distancing, signage,
screening, increased hygiene practices and additional PPE when the 2m distance between workers cannot be maintained. COVID-19 Operational Plans will be required to be submitted by all partners of the successful design team to detail how the tasks will be carried out safely at the lowest exposure risk possible. This plan will be required prior to commencement of work on site. The cost of any COVID-19 requirements is to be included in the fee proposal. Any site visits by persons residing outside
of the "Atlantic Bubble"
including further travel restrictions at time of visit will have to be preapproved by UNB. For more information, please reference:
- https://www.worksafenb.ca/
- https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/covid-19.html
This Request for Proposal complies with the Public Procurement Act of New Brunswick and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
This is a tender notice only. In order to submit a bid, you must obtain official tender documents from the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, another authorized tendering service or as indicated in the tender notice.
