Opportunity
CanadaBuys #BPM025746/33977
SSC Solicits POSIT Software Licenses and Support for Public Health Agency of Canada
Posted
May 26, 2026
Respond By
June 05, 2026
Identifier
BPM025746/33977
NAICS
541512
Shared Services Canada (SSC) is seeking proposals for the supply of POSIT software licenses or equivalent analytical platform software for the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in Ottawa, Ontario. - Government Buyer: - Shared Services Canada (SSC), Enterprise IT Procurement Operations, Data Centre Services Team - End user: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Primary OEM: POSIT - Equivalent software solutions from other OEMs are acceptable - Products/Services Requested: - Workbench Advanced (POSIT), Part Number: 2000987322, Quantity: 50 - Enables data scientists to develop code in RStudio Pro, Jupyter Lab, and VS Code - Includes unlimited server activations, authentication passthrough, session monitoring, and off-host execution (Kubernetes, Slurm, Singularity) - Connect Advanced (POSIT), Part Number: 2000987290, Quantity: 200 - Supports sharing of Python and R data products, API hosting, unlimited server activations, and off-host content execution on Kubernetes - Package Manager Advanced (POSIT), Part Number: 2000987321, Quantity: 1 - Provides package governance for organizations developing custom packages or operating in secure, regulated environments - Software License Maintenance and Support - 12 months warranty, maintenance (updates, bug fixes, upgrades), and technical support via phone and web - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Software must support R and Python development, unlimited server activations, and off-host execution - Compliance with technical and security requirements is mandatory - Delivery required within 10 working days after contract award - Bidders must comply with Canadian and applicable trade partner supplier eligibility - Contract Details: - Initial contract period of one year, with four one-year option periods - Award to the lowest evaluated responsive bid - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (National Capital Region) - Contracting office: Shared Services Canada, 90 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Description
This solicitation is for the purchase of POSIT Licenses or Equivalent software for the Public Health Agency of Canada, facilitated by Shared Services Canada. The contract will be awarded based on the lowest evaluated responsive bid. The contract duration is one year with four one-year option periods. Bidders must submit pricing according to the specified list of deliverables and pricing in the solicitation documents.