Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle- Invitation to Qualify
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Shared Services Canada (SSC) is seeking suppliers for its Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle (CSPV). This notice is an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ), which appears to be an initial pre-qualification stage—not a request for bids and not an immediate contract opportunity. Businesses that meet the ITQ requirements and are accepted as “Qualified Respondents” may potentially be invited to compete for later cybersecurity procurements under the vehicle. Only Qualified Respondents are expected to be permitted to bid on those future opportunities. No contract will be awarded during this ITQ stage. Key details: -Buyer: Shared Services Canada -Subject: Cybersecurity products and/or services for Government of Canada requirements -Coverage: Canada and potentially international locations; Ottawa, Ontario is listed -Status: Open -Listed submission deadline: October 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. - The notice also refers to a possible subsequent deadline of October 26, 2026, so the applicable deadline should be confirmed in the official P2P portal and current amendment documents. - The procurement invokes national security exceptions under applicable trade agreements, meaning certain trade-agreement obligations may not apply. A business considering this opportunity should review the complete ITQ, amendments, eligibility and security requirements, submission instructions, evaluation criteria, and any mandatory certifications in the official documents. The provided documents are hosted on SSC’s P2P portal. The listing does not include a separate official-source URL, and the deadline information may have changed; verify all details directly with the official tender notice before preparing or submitting a response. This summary does not determine whether your business qualifies.
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- Submit an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) response in accordance with the applicable ITQ terms and conditions to seek status as a “Qualified Respondent.”
- Submit the ITQ response through the P2P portal, as the tender text states that the submission deadline is detailed there.
- Observe the applicable ITQ submission deadline. The tender identifies October 5, 2026 as a subsequent deadline and also references a possible October 26, 2026 deadline, subject to Canada determining the best submission interval.
- Understand that only Qualified Respondents will be permitted to bid on subsequent solicitations issued under the Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle.
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Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle (CSPV)Procurement Process: This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first gate and the start of a new agile procurement process by Shared Services Canada (SSC) for the Government of Canada Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle (CSPV). Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ in order to become “Qualified Respondents” for any later phases of the procurement process. Only Qualified Respondents (QRs) will be permitted to bid on any subsequent solicitations issued under the procurement vehicle.ITQ is not a Bid Solicitation: This ITQ gate of the procurement process is not a solicitation of bids or tenders. No contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ gate.National Security Exception: The national security exceptions provided for in the trade agreements to which Canada is a party, current and future, have been invoked with respect to this procurement. Therefore, this procurement is excluded from all of the obligations of the trade agreements, for each and all purposes.The ITQ submission deadline is detailed in the P2P portal. After the posting of the ITQ, it is Canada’s intention to have the ITQ submission deadline move in the intervals shown below. After that, Canada will determine the best ITQ submission interval based on the number of Qualified Respondents. Based on this, the various ITQ submission deadlines are as follows:(A) Subsequent ITQ Submission deadline – October 5th 2026. (B) Subsequent ITQ Submission deadline – October 26th 2026. SSC Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle- Invitation to Qualify- Amendment 000
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