Merx #NRFP 26-09-705

AIMCo Solicits Proposals for Enterprise Monitoring and Observability Platform

AIMCo, the Alberta Crown Corporation managing public sector assets, is seeking proposals for a unified enterprise monitoring and observability platform to enhance operational visibility and reliability across its hybrid IT environment. - Government Buyer: - Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), Province of Alberta - Headquarters: 1600, 10250 101 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Enterprise monitoring and observability platform covering: - On-premises VMware infrastructure - Microsoft Azure cloud services - SaaS platforms - Databases (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle) - Networks and storage - Data analytics tools (Databricks, Power BI) - Software licensing, training, support, and implementation services - Monitoring scope includes: - 336 VMs/hosts - 19 Azure container apps - 99 network devices - 17 database hosts - 300 GB/month log ingestion - 4 SANs - 3 applications - 1 Databricks instance - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Unified, end-to-end visibility across all IT domains - Intelligent alerting and noise reduction - Unified telemetry collection and analysis - Cross-domain correlation for root cause analysis - SOC 2 Type II compliance - SaaS-delivered observability - Automated discovery and analytics - FinOps platform integration - Integration with ServiceNow - Unified application observability - Business continuity and disaster recovery practices - Services include implementation, onboarding, training, and ongoing support - Proposals must be submitted electronically via the MERX portal

Description

The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) is soliciting proposals through a Negotiated Request for Proposal (NRFP) process to identify a unified, comprehensive, and future-ready enterprise monitoring platform. The platform should provide end-to-end visibility across applications, infrastructure, platforms, databases, networks, and cloud services, supporting operational excellence, service reliability, and informed decision-making. The solicitation includes requirements for intelligent alerting, unified telemetry, cross-domain correlation, and SOC 2 Type II compliance. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the MERX portal by May 4, 2026.

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