Thales Luna Products or equivalent

Shared Services Canada, on behalf of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, issued solicitation BPM020585 for the procurement of Thales Luna Network HSM hardware or equivalent. The primary objective of this acquisition is to establish a disaster recovery and failover system to support existing Primary PKI Services Infrastructure. To ensure seamless compatibility, interoperability, and interchangeability with the current design, the requirement specifically targets Thales Luna products. The scope of deliverables includes the hardware units, remote PEDs, and three years of enhanced maintenance services, with delivery locations specified in Ontario and Quebec. The solicitation process, managed by contracting authority Song Prak, required submissions by January 31, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST. Bidders were required to provide technical and financial proposals in Canadian dollars, alongside a completed Supply Chain Security Information vendor submission form to capture OEM and supplier data. The procurement is governed by Shared Services Canada Standard Instructions for Procurement Documents, which outline the mandatory requirements, evaluation procedures, and bidder responsibilities necessary for the successful award of the contract.