Merx #BPM025958/33871

Pre-Qualification for Virtual Hosting Solutions for Government of Canada

Shared Services Canada (SSC) is launching the initial phase of a procurement process to modernize the Government of Canada’s virtualization infrastructure. - Government Buyer: - Shared Services Canada (SSC) - Scope and Requirements: - Seeking Virtual Hosting Solutions for large-scale, on-premises x86 virtualization across enterprise data centres and regional/edge environments - Potential to support up to 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) - Emphasis on strict security, data residency, and operational continuity - No specific OEMs or vendors named at this stage - Procurement Process: - This is an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) phase - Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify as 'Qualified Respondents' for future procurement phases - No products or services are being directly solicited or awarded at this stage - No contract will be issued as a result of this ITQ - Notable Requirements: - Large-scale virtualization capability - Compliance with Canadian government security and data residency standards - Support for both enterprise and edge environments

Description

Shared Services Canada is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada’s on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. The procurement involves large-scale hosting needs potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations. This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first phase of a procurement process for Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on premises x86 environments. Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify to become "Qualified Respondents" for later phases. This ITQ phase is not a solicitation of bids or tenders and no contract will be awarded during this phase.

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