Red Hat Enterprise LInux for DND

Notice of Amendment 1To change the solicitation closing date to January 8, 2026 at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST).NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)For Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA)
Solicitation Number:       BPM024590Organization Name:Department of National DefenceSolicitation Date:2025-12-24Closing Date:2026-01-06 at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Requirement Description The Departement of National Defence has a requirement for the renewal of the procurement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software Licences and Software Maintenance and Support. This Request for Quote is issued pursuant to Software Licensing Supply Arrangements (SLSAs) # EN578-232335/078/SMS.Tendering Procedure: Selective TenderingThe following Supply Arrangement Holders and Class-1 Resellers have been invited to submit a proposal: Arctiq Bell Canada Benchmark Corp Carahsoft Canada Inc. CDW Canada Computacenter Canada Inc. Decisive Technologies Inc. Glasshouse Systems The KTL Group Insight Canada The IT Broker Inc. Laurentian Technologies Inc. Mobia Technology Innovations Northern Micro; A Converge Company OnX Enterprise Solutions PureLogic IT R2i Inc. Softchoice Corporation Stoneworks Technologies Inc. Unilogik Systems Inc.
Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) has issued a Supply Arrangement to that supplier for the products and/or services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a Supply Arrangement is detailed in the Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA). Canada is not required to delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a Supply Arrangement by the Supply Arrangement Authority. Requirement Details: Product:                                    Red Hat Enterprise LinuxLicense type:                            Subscription LicencesQuantity:                                   6Contract duration:                      12 monthsPlanned number of contracts:    1Security Requirement None Contracting Authority Name:                                      Raz LaframboiseTitle:                                         Intermediate Procurement OfficerDepartment/Agency:                  Shared Services CanadaEmail:                                       raz.laframboise@ssc-spc.gc.caTelephone:                                (343) 543-3516 
Inquiries Inquiries regarding this requirement must be directed to the Contracting Authority named above.The RFQ document will be sent directly to the eligible SLSA SA Holder and Class 1 Resellers listed for the product in Annex G of the SLSA Catalogue.Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Bidders may submit their responses in either official language.NOTE: If you wish to find out how you can qualify to provide goods and/or services under the SA, please visit the following page: Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA) RFSA [L'arrangement en matière d'approvisionnement portant sur l'achat de licences de logiciels] SSC Red Hat Enterprise LInux for DND- Amendment 001