Shared Services Canada Network Equipment Requirement REF # BPM025974

Shared Services Canada is soliciting proposals under reference BPM025974, Amendment 003, for the procurement of network equipment and associated engineering services to establish a test lab in Ontario, primarily within the National Capital Region and surrounding areas. The requirement centers on delivering Layer 3 Switches, Gateway Routers, Node/Edge Routers, a Network Management System, and all necessary accessories, with strict compliance to NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography and CNSA Suite 2.0 standards for cryptographic integrity and certificate management. All equipment must support advanced networking features including hardware-based Quality of Service, 256 VLANs, 16 VRFs, DSCP marking, and 100+ IPsec VPN endpoints. Deliveries are to be made on a Delivered Duty Paid basis to 3100 Swansea Crescent, Ottawa, with advance shipping notices submitted through the SSC P2P portal, and all shipments must be clearly labeled with security classifications including PROTECTED, CONFIDENTIAL, and TOP SECRET in accordance with the Security Requirements Checklist. The contract incorporates Canadian federal procurement standards through the SACC framework, specifically General Conditions 2030 and Supplemental General Conditions 4001, 4003, and 4004, alongside mandatory insurance and foreign national compliance clauses. Evaluation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable model, where only bids meeting all mandatory technical criteria are considered, and award is granted to the lowest-priced compliant offer. Bidders must submit proposals in three volumes via the P2P portal—technical certification, financial bid, and additional information—including completed forms on integrity, declaration of organizational structure, and employment equity compliance under the Federal Contractors Program. Security clearance requirements are stringent, with personnel needing appropriate screening levels for access to PROTECTED and CLASSIFIED information, and suppliers must declare any handling, storage, or processing of sensitive material. No contract value is disclosed as Annex B remains a template with placeholder entries, and all pricing must be provided by the bidder. The performance period includes a five-year maintenance and support term, with next-business-day hardware replacement mandated. Submission is due by May 21, 2026, with a final deadline extension possible only in the event of verified SSC portal failure within four hours of closing.