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ICBC intends to direct award a one-year extension of Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway subscription to maintain critical web-security protections while procuring a new Security Service Edge platform.

Basic Information

Reference Number

00004755095

Issuing Organization

Insurance Corporation of BC

Solicitation Type

NOI - Notice of Intent (Informal)

Solicitation Number

NOI 7266

Title

Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway Subscription Extension

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2025/10/14 10:21:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2025/10/21 08:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Strategic Sourcing

sourcing@icbc.com

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI 7266)
Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway Subscription Extension
Issued: October 10, 2025
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) hereby gives notice that it intends to direct award the following contract on Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway supplied by Cisco Systems Canada Co. located at 88 Queens Quay West, Suite 2900 Toronto, ON M5J 0B8, Canada, through its authorized reseller TELUS Communications Inc. located at 6-510 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3, Canada.
Scope of Contract

Product: Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
Estimated quantity: 6650 Cisco Umbrella Security Subscription
Supplier: Cisco Systems Canada Co. and TELUS Communications Inc. (Authorized Cisco VAR)
Scope: One-year extension of existing Cisco Umbrella subscription, support, and maintenance
Term: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Purpose: Maintain continuity of ICBC’s critical web-security protections during the procurement and implementation of a new Security Service Edge (SSE) platform that includes SWG functionality.

Rationale for Direct Award

ICBC currently uses Cisco Umbrella as its SWG solution, which provides secure internet access, DNS-layer protection, and advanced threat intelligence to safeguard ICBC’s network systems and users. With the current Cisco Umbrella contract expiring on December 31, 2025, continued services are essential to maintain business continuity for one year.
ICBC has issued a competitive procurement in October 2025 to select a unified, cloud-delivered SSE platform.
TELUS Communications Inc. is ICBC’s designated Cisco Value-Added Reseller (VAR) that was selected through a competitive procurement valid until 2027.

Objection Process
Vendors wishing to object to this decision may send an email to Sourcing@ICBC.com by October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM PT, citing “NOI 7266 Cisco Umbrella Secure Web Gateway Licensing, Maintenance and Support Extension” in the subject line and providing specific reasons for their objection.

Note: Objections from any U.S. supplier will not be considered while the B.C. Government’s purchasing directives, issued in response to the imposition of U.S. tariffs, remain in effect.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.