Procurement Portal Nova Scotia #RFPQ2026-01

Prequalification for SCADA Cybersecurity Services for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

This opportunity is a prequalification process for SCADA cybersecurity services for water and wastewater infrastructure in the Town of Bridgewater and partner municipalities. - Government Buyer: - Town of Bridgewater (through Municipal Shared Services and the Municipal Joint Services Board) - Also on behalf of: Public Service Commission of Bridgewater, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Town of Mahone Bay - Scope of Work: - Cybersecurity assessments of water and wastewater treatment facilities - Focus on SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and Operational Technology (OT) environments - Goal is to improve cybersecurity resilience and support future risk mitigation - Procurement Details: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - This is the first stage (prequalification) of a two-stage procurement process - Shortlisted firms may be invited to a subsequent, more detailed RFP - Unique Requirements: - Firms must demonstrate experience in SCADA, ICS, OT, and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure - Services must address the unique needs of water and wastewater systems

Description

Municipal Shared Services (MSS), operating under the legal name Municipal Joint Services Board (MJSB), invites qualified firms to submit responses to this Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) on behalf of the Town of Bridgewater (TOB), Public Service Commission of Bridgewater (PSCB), the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL), and the Town of Mahone Bay (TOMB). The purpose is to identify and shortlist qualified respondents with experience in SCADA, Industrial Control Systems, Operational Technology, and cybersecurity services related to critical water and wastewater infrastructure. This is the first stage of a two-stage procurement process, with shortlisted respondents potentially invited to a subsequent Request for Proposals. The scope includes cybersecurity assessments of water and wastewater treatment facilities and associated SCADA and operational technology environments to improve cybersecurity resilience and support future risk mitigation initiatives.

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