Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SSC
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Shared Services Canada is seeking quotations to renew 172 Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription licences, including software maintenance and support, for a 12-month period. The procurement is valued as one planned contract and has no stated security requirement. This is a selective tender under the Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA), not a general open competition. The notice states that only pre-qualified SLSA holders and listed Class-1 resellers invited for this requirement may submit a bid. Businesses that are not already eligible under the applicable SLSA may not be able to bid on this opportunity directly; the notice indicates that the SLSA qualification process is separate. The tender is associated with Shared Services Canada and the National Capital Region/Canada. The stated closing deadline is October 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Responses may be submitted in either official language. Inquiries are to be directed to Raz Huxley at [email protected] or (343) 990-2687. This opportunity appears relevant primarily to suppliers already holding the required SLSA authorization for the products listed in the notice. Review the official tender notice, the applicable SLSA terms, and any RFQ sent to eligible suppliers before deciding whether and how to respond. The source information provided here does not include an official notice URL or bid documents, so all dates, eligibility conditions, licence specifications, and submission instructions should be verified with Shared Services Canada.
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- Requirement appears to be for the renewal and procurement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux software licences, including software maintenance and support.
- The required licence type is subscription licences.
- The stated quantity is 172 licences.
- The contract duration is 12 months.
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OTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)For Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA)Solicitation Number: BPM026644Organization Name: Shared Services Canada Solicitation Date: 2026-09-24Closing Date: 2026-10-05 at 14:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Requirement Description Shared Services Canada has a requirement for the renewal of the procurement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software Licences and Software Maintenance and Support. This Request for Quote is issued pursuant to Software Licensing Supply Arrangements (SLSAs) # EN578-232335/078/SMS.Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering The following Supply Arrangement Holders and Class-1 Resellers have been invited to submit a proposal: Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. Arctiq Carahsoft Canada Inc. CDW Canada Computacenter Canada Inc. Decisive Technologies Inc. Minose Solution LTD Mobia Technology Innovations Northern Micro; A Pellera Company OnX Enterprise Solutions Pure Logic IT R2i Inc. Softchoice Corporation Stoneworks Technologies Inc. Sub-Rosa Solutions Corp. The KTL Group Inc. Unilogik Systems Inc. Zones Canada Inc. Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) has issued a Supply Arrangement to that supplier for the products and/or services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a Supply Arrangement is detailed in the Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA). Canada is not required to delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a Supply Arrangement by the Supply Arrangement Authority.Requirement Details: Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux License type: Subscription Licences Quantity: 172Contract duration: 12months Planned number of contracts: 1Security Requirement None Contracting Authority Name: Raz Huxley Title: A/Senior Procurement Officer Department/Agency: Shared Services Canada Email: [email protected] Telephone: (343) 990-2687 Inquiries Inquiries regarding this requirement must be directed to the Contracting Authority named above.The RFQ document will be sent directly to the eligible SLSA SA Holder and Class 1 Resellers listed for the product in Annex G of the SLSA Catalogue.Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Bidders may submit their responses in either official language.NOTE: If you wish to find out how you can qualify to provide goods and/or services under the SA,please visit the following page: Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA) RFSA [L'arrangement en matière d'approvisionnement portant sur l'achat de licences de logiciels] SSC Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SSC- Amendment 000
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