Startech Products or equivalent - Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)

Shared Services Canada has issued solicitation BPM024342 to procure one thousand StarTech PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Cards with Open SFP, or an equivalent model, to upgrade and life cycle existing infrastructure for the Department of National Defence. This procurement is specifically set aside for Indigenous businesses under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. The required hardware must support the 1Gb Ethernet protocol, fit a PCIe slot, and feature a single-slot removable Open SFP module to ensure interchangeability across various connection types and support future fiber infrastructure upgrades. A critical technical requirement is that all integrated circuits must be soldered directly to the mainboard. The solicitation was posted on August 28, 2025, with a response deadline of September 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. Deliverables are to be shipped to a destination in Quebec. Bidders are required to submit a detailed bid schedule including firm unit and extended pricing, as well as a Supply Chain Security Information form detailing product origins and ownership. The selection process is governed by Shared Services Canada standard instructions, requiring strict adherence to the mandatory technical specifications and certification requirements outlined in the solicitation documents.