Cybersecurity Professional Services (TBIPS SA EN578‑170432)

The Department of Public Works and Government Services, on behalf of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Cybersecurity Directorate, is seeking specialized cybersecurity professional services to modernize its security posture in response to emerging technologies including cloud services and artificial intelligence. The contract, identified as TBIPS SA EN578–170432 with solicitation number 20261030-C, is a task-based professional services procurement under NAICS code 541512, with a proposed performance period from July 31, 2026, to July 30, 2029, and place of performance centered in the National Capital Region. The contractor will be required to deliver a range of cybersecurity services on an as-requested basis, including cybersecurity engineering, risk and vulnerability assessments, incident management, forensic analysis, technical documentation, and the development of standardized security requirements and artifacts. Additional focus areas include cybersecurity certification and assurance, cloud security risk management, application security, and support for advanced analytics environments. Contractor personnel will work directly alongside PSPC staff to enhance departmental security operations and ensure effective knowledge transfer to internal teams. All bids must be submitted by qualified supply arrangement holders who will receive the request for proposal documents directly via email from the Contracting Authority, Sara Bulhoes. Bidders must meet minimum secret-level security clearance requirements for both corporate and individual resources prior to contract award and comply with Canada’s Contract Security Program. The award will be based on the highest combined rating of technical merit and price, though specific weighting factors are not detailed. The estimated level of effort is distributed across three years with 1760 total labor hours for resource category C.3, and smaller allocations for C.11, C.12, and C.15 totaling 165 hours each across the contract term. The procurement is subject to multiple international trade agreements including CFTA, CETA, CPTPP, and WTO-GPA, and proposals may be submitted in either official language. No pricing details are included in the solicitation, and all inquiries must be directed to Sara Bulhoes at Sara.Bulhoes@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Bidders may request a debriefing on the results within 15 working days of notification, but no formal attachments, packaging requirements, or invoicing instructions are provided in the current documentation.