Opportunity
Ontario Tenders #rfx_19657
Ontario OSAP Legacy Application Modernization and Migration Services
Posted
July 23, 2026
Respond By
August 31, 2026
Identifier
rfx_19657
NAICS
541511, 541512
The Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), is seeking a qualified vendor to modernize 33 legacy business applications within the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) portfolio. - Government Buyer: - Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), Government of Ontario - OEMs and Technologies Mentioned: - IBM (AS400 legacy platform) - Java (modernization target) - Oracle (modernization target) - Go-Cloud (hosting platform) - Products/Services Requested: - Redevelopment of 33 legacy OSAP business applications - Migration from IBM AS400 to Java and Oracle on Linux - Hosting of redeveloped applications in Go-Cloud - Reverse engineering to generate functional specifications - Re-engineering of business modules - Integration with existing OSAP applications - Post-production support and training services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on reverse engineering legacy code to create functional specifications - Full migration from IBM AS400 to modern Java/Oracle stack - Integration with current OSAP systems - No hardware or COTS software procurement; focus is on IT services and software engineering - No specific part numbers or quantities provided, as this is a service-based opportunity
Description
The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) seeks an experienced vendor to redevelop 33 legacy business applications of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) from IBM AS400 platform technologies to modern Java and Oracle on Linux. The project includes reverse engineering to generate functional specifications, re-engineering the business modules, integrating the solution with existing OSAP applications, providing post-production support, and delivering training prior to go-live. The redeveloped applications will be hosted in Go-Cloud and integrated with existing systems.