Lightspeed satellite services
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Shared Services Canada has posted an open Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) for on-demand Lightspeed low-Earth-orbit satellite services. The intended supplier is identified as Telesat LEO ULC, for use by SSC and partner organizations across Canada and potentially internationally. The requirement appears to include managed satellite connectivity such as dedicated bandwidth, low-latency and high-throughput service, Canadian gateways and terrestrial infrastructure, private and public networking, installation, commissioning, helpdesk, billing, maintenance, engineering, and customer support. This notice is not a standard invitation where SSC is seeking multiple bids immediately. Other suppliers that believe they can meet the stated requirements may submit a Statement of Capabilities by the closing deadline. If SSC determines that no submitted capability meets the requirements, it may proceed with the proposed contract award to the pre-identified supplier. The tender is listed as open and closes November 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Ottawa time. It may be potentially relevant to a satellite operator, telecommunications provider, managed connectivity company, or a consortium or partner able to provide comparable sovereign, enterprise-grade LEO satellite services and related support. Review the complete ACAN and Amendment 000 in the official tender documents before deciding whether to respond. Confirm the exact capability requirements, submission instructions, deadline, amendment terms, security or regulatory requirements, and whether a Statement of Capabilities would be accepted from your business. This summary does not establish eligibility or qualification.
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- This appears to be an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN), under which suppliers other than the pre-identified supplier may submit a Statement of Capabilities by the stated closing date.
- A Statement of Capabilities would need to demonstrate that the supplier meets the requirements described in the ACAN for the provision and operation of Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit satellite services.
- The requirement is for services provided on an “as and when required” basis for Shared Services Canada and its partner organizations or clients.
- The notice relates to one proposed contract to be awarded to one contractor.
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This ACAN is being issued by Shared Services Canada (SSC) to satisfy the requirement for the provision and operation of Lightspeed Low Earth Orbiting satellite services (called Lightspeed Services) on an ‘’as and when’’ required basis.What is an ACAN: An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a Statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a Statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the Contracting Officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.This ACAN relates to 1 contract proposed to be awarded to 1 contractor and will be used by Shared Services Canada.Definition of the Requirement: Shared Services Canada (SSC) has a requirement for the provision and operation of Lightspeed Low Earth Orbiting satellite services (called Lightspeed Services) as provided by Telesat LEO ULC on an as-and-when required basis for use by SSC and its partner organizations/clients. Lightspeed provides Canada’s only sovereign enterprise-grade low earth orbit satellite constellation. Lightspeed has inter-satellite link capabilities, enabling any traffic originating outside of Canada to land in Canada (within applicable regulatory policies) directly through Canadian gateways. Lightspeed Services are categorized by its low latency, high throughput, dedicated bandwidth capacity (committed information rate), public networking along with terrestrial landing station infrastructure and Points of Presence (PoP) globally, private networking with Private Access Stations (PAS) at their facilities, dedicated backhaul capability, enterprise level and fully managed services capability and coverage of Canada; and globally. Enterprise level and fully managed services include,but are not limited to: site survey, installation, commissioning, helpdesk, billing, ongoing maintenance, engineering and customer support. SSC Lightspeed satellite services - Amendment 000
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