Protected B Analytical Platform for PHAC Event 2

Shared Services Canada is soliciting the purchase of POSIT licenses or an equivalent analytical platform to support the Public Health Agency of Canada in the National Capital Region. The required solution must operate within Protected B-approved environments and support critical technical capabilities, including automated report generation, reproducible environments, centralized package and dependency management, and audit and validation of pipelines. Integration with GC identity services, specifically Azure AD/Entra, is mandatory, along with support for multi-factor authentication and role-based access control. The contract is awarded to the responsive bidder offering the lowest evaluated subtotal price in Canadian dollars. Bidders must submit their proposals through the SSC P2P portal, including a detailed pricing list in Annex A and several mandatory certification forms. The agreement includes an initial term with four subsequent option years extending through June 9, 2031. Key contractual terms include the requirement for software publisher authorization, strict confidentiality obligations, and specific liability clauses regarding data restoration and the protection of trade secrets.