Opportunity
CanadaBuys #tender_20401
OSAP Legacy Application Remediation and Migration to Modern Technologies
Posted
July 23, 2026
Respond By
August 31, 2026
Identifier
tender_20401
NAICS
541511
The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) is initiating a major modernization project for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP): - Government buyer: Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), Government of Canada - Project scope: Redevelopment and migration of 33 legacy OSAP business applications - Migrate from IBM AS400 platform-based legacy technologies - Target technologies: Java and Oracle on Linux - Hosting environment: Go-Cloud - Integration with existing OSAP applications already using Java and Oracle on Linux - OEMs and technology platforms referenced: - IBM (AS400 legacy platform) - Oracle (database and application platform) - Java (application development platform) - Go-Cloud (cloud hosting environment) - Key requirements: - Expertise in legacy application remediation and redevelopment - Proven experience migrating from IBM AS400 to Java/Oracle on Linux - Ability to integrate redeveloped applications with existing cloud-hosted OSAP systems - Procurement is competitive and open to qualified vendors - Contract duration: 36 months
Description
The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) seeks an experienced and qualified vendor to redevelop 33 legacy business applications of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). The redevelopment involves migrating from IBM AS400 platform-based legacy technologies to modern Java and Oracle technologies on Linux. The redeveloped applications will be hosted in Go-Cloud and integrated with existing OSAP applications. The contract duration is estimated to be 36 months.