CanadaBuys #20178768

Université de Sherbrooke seeks SaaS Managed File Transfer for secure large-file exchange

Université de Sherbrooke is seeking a cloud-based Managed File Transfer service for secure exchange of large files. - Government buyer: Université de Sherbrooke, Service des ressources financières – Section de l’approvisionnement. - Requested service: SaaS Managed File Transfer (MFT) for secure institutional and external-partner file transfers. No specific MFT product, part number, or quantity is identified. - Named technology manufacturers: Microsoft (Microsoft Entra ID), Elastic (Elastic/ELK), and OPSWAT (MetaDefender). These are named integration technologies; the notice does not identify an MFT OEM. - Key capabilities: Federated and multifactor authentication using Microsoft Entra ID; guest account management for external partners; logging and auditing through Elastic/ELK via Syslog; and cybersecurity monitoring integration with MetaDefender via ICAP. - Term information: The notice gives an estimated 36-month period and separately describes a planned term of approximately five years, including one two-year renewal option. Start and end dates are not specified.

Description

L’Université de Sherbrooke souhaite acquire a SaaS Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution to support secure transfer of large files and continuity of its institutional service. The solution must integrate with institutional federated authentication and multifactor authentication using Microsoft Entra ID, guest account management, logging and auditing through Elastic/ELK via Syslog, and cybersecurity monitoring through MetaDefender via ICAP. The solicitation lists an estimated contract period of 36 months; its description also notes a planned term of approximately five years, including one two-year renewal option. Performance security is required, while bid security is not required.

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