CanadaBuys #BPM025958/33871

Pre-Qualification for Virtual Hosting Solutions for Government of Canada On-Premises Virtualization

Shared Services Canada (SSC) is launching an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for Virtual Hosting Solutions to modernize the Government of Canada's on-premises x86 virtualization infrastructure. - Government Buyer: - Shared Services Canada (SSC), a federal agency responsible for IT infrastructure - Scope and Requirements: - Pre-qualification of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who develop and maintain enterprise virtualization software - Solutions must support large-scale deployments, including: - Up to 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) - 1,000+ physical servers - Strict requirements for security, data residency, lifecycle control, and operational continuity - Only ISVs who own and maintain the intellectual property of their virtualization software are eligible - Procurement Process: - This ITQ is the first phase; no contract will be awarded at this stage - Qualified ISVs may participate in subsequent phases, including a Review and Refine Requirements (RRR) process and a future Request for Proposal (RFP) - Multiple contracts may be awarded in later phases, with a potential term of up to 10 years - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are listed at this stage - The focus is on enterprise on-premises x86 virtualization hosting solutions - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Large-scale virtualization capability - Security and data residency compliance - Lifecycle control and operational continuity - Verifiable ISV status required for advancement - Locations: - Contracting office and primary place of performance: Shared Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Description

Shared Services Canada (SSC) is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada's on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. 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 procurement phases. This ITQ is not a solicitation of bids or tenders and no contract will be awarded during this phase.

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