BPM025025/32517 - Red Hat OpenShift for DND

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)For Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA)

Solicitation Number:       BPM025025Organization Name:Department of National DefenceSolicitation Date:2025-12-19Closing Date:2026-01-06 at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Requirement Description
The Departement of National Defence has a requirement for the renewal of the procurement of Red Hat OpenShift Software Licences and Software Maintenance and Support. This Request for Quote is issued pursuant to Software Licensing Supply Arrangements (SLSAs) # EN578-232335/078/SMS.Tendering Procedure: Selective TenderingThe following Supply Arrangement Holders and Class-1 Resellers have been invited to submit a proposal:
Arctiq
Bell Canada
Benchmark Corp
Carahsoft Canada Inc.
CDW Canada
Computacenter Canada Inc.
Decisive Technologies Inc.
Glasshouse Systems
The KTL Group
Insight Canada
The IT Broker Inc.
Laurentian Technologies Inc.
Mobia Technology Innovations
Northern Micro; A Converge Company
OnX Enterprise Solutions
PureLogic IT
R2i Inc.
Softchoice Corporation
Stoneworks Technologies Inc.
Unilogik Systems Inc.

Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) has issued a Supply Arrangement to that supplier for the products and/or services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a Supply Arrangement is detailed in the Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA). Canada is not required to delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a Supply Arrangement by the Supply Arrangement Authority.
Requirement Details:
Product:                                    Red Hat OpenShiftLicense type:                            Subscription LicencesQuantity:                                   6Contract duration:                      12 monthsPlanned number of contracts:    1Security Requirement
None
Contracting Authority
Name:                                      Raz LaframboiseTitle:                                         Intermediate Procurement OfficerDepartment/Agency:                  Shared Services CanadaEmail:                                       raz.laframboise@ssc-spc.gc.caTelephone:                                (343) 543-3516 

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this requirement must be directed to the Contracting Authority named above.The RFQ document will be sent directly to the eligible SLSA SA Holder and Class 1 Resellers listed for the product in Annex G of the SLSA Catalogue.Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Bidders may submit their responses in either official language.NOTE: If you wish to find out how you can qualify to provide goods and/or services under the SA, please visit the following page: Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA) RFSA [L'arrangement en matière d'approvisionnement portant sur l'achat de licences de logiciels]
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