Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) - *Canada, Gatineau, QC
This appears to be an open Government of Canada Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) for Solution-Based Informatics Professional Services (SBIPS), issued by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). It is intended to add new suppliers to, or expand the qualifications of existing suppliers under, a federal procurement arrangement for IT and informatics professional services delivered across Canada, excluding locations covered by Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements. This is not a contract or a guaranteed source of work. Suppliers accepted into the arrangement would become pre-qualified, allowing federal departments to compete future requirements among eligible SBIPS suppliers. Actual work would require a later procurement and contract award. The listed closing date is July 4, 2028, at 2:00 p.m. Existing SBIPS suppliers generally only need to respond if they want to add qualifications such as service streams, tiers, regions, or metropolitan areas; their existing arrangement remains active otherwise. New suppliers may potentially use this refresh to apply for inclusion. Important process points: - Suppliers must enroll in the PWGSC Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) Supplier Module. - Responses must be submitted online through CPSS by the closing date and time. - Supporting documents may need to be provided by email if requested. - Suppliers may need an account on the Government of Canada’s procurement platform and should review the Canada Buys registration instructions. - Services may need to be delivered in English, French, or both, depending on the department’s requirement. - Some future requirements may be set aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. Indigenous businesses would need the required CPSS certification and registration on the Indigenous Business Directory. - The solicitation is refreshed quarterly, and the stated arrangement period runs until July 4, 2028, unless Canada replaces or ends it earlier. This may be relevant to Canadian businesses offering qualifying informatics or IT professional services, but the notice does not establish that any particular company is eligible. Review the full RFSA, amendments, required service streams, tier and experience criteria, regional requirements, CPSS instructions, and submission rules before deciding whether to respond. Verify the current official Canada Buys notice and all solicitation documents before submitting a bid; the provided record does not include a direct official-source URL.
