Protected B Analytical Platform for PHAC Event 2

Shared Services Canada is soliciting bids for the provision of POSIT Licenses or equivalent software solutions to support the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Protected B Analytical Platform for Event 2, under solicitation number BPM025746/33977. The core deliverable is Workbench Advanced, a licensed software platform enabling data scientists to develop code in RStudio Pro, Jupyter Lab, and VS Code, along with comprehensive software maintenance and support services and associated documentation. The contract term is one year with four one-year option periods, and performance is required within the National Capital Region. Bids must strictly comply with all mandatory requirements outlined in Annex A, where any element marked “must” or “mandatory” is a pass/fail criterion—failure to meet any results in immediate disqualification. The award will go to the lowest evaluated price among responsive bids, with pricing required in Canadian dollars as firm unit prices inclusive of DDP destination delivery, duties, and separate tax line items covering the full contract period including all options. All pricing and deliverables must be detailed in Annex A, with bidders solely responsible for identifying and costing all necessary equipment and components. The solution must operate in Protected B-approved environments and be delivered to指定 locations excluding those affected by Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements. Contractors must submit through the SSC P2P portal, with registration mandatory for access, submission, and payment tracking. Each bid must include completed Integrity Form 4, certifications verifying compliance with the Code of Conduct and exclusion from the Federal Contractors Program's limited eligibility list, and a price certification confirming accuracy. Continual compliance with all submitted certifications is a condition of the contract, subject to verification by Canada at any time, with failure to comply or provide requested information potentially resulting in termination for default. Technical support must be available in both English and French from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET on weekdays (excluding holidays), with live agent responses within 60 minutes, and web support must be available 24/7 with 99% uptime. Payment is to be made in advance upon submission of accurate invoices containing separate line items per payment subparagraph and verification by Canada, with original invoices sent to the Technical Authority. The contract is governed by Ontario law, includes standard clauses on insurance and foreign nationals, and is subject to government audit on pricing, time reporting, and deliverables. The contractor is responsible for all insurance costs and liability, and design changes require prior written approval from the Contracting