RFP 2026-028 - OSINT Tool
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The Bank of Canada is seeking an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool to strengthen its existing security and intelligence operations. The solution appears intended to help identify threats affecting employees, assets, and operations more quickly; produce more consistent intelligence outputs; support scalable and controlled OSINT activities; and reduce exposure associated with non-secure collection methods. This opportunity may be relevant to businesses that provide OSINT, threat-intelligence, security-monitoring, data-collection, or related software and implementation services. The tender is open and is scheduled to close on November 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The buyer is located in Ottawa, Ontario. The RFP documents are available through MERX, and fees may apply. No tender documents were included here, so important requirements such as technical specifications, security standards, mandatory experience, submission instructions, contract terms, and eligibility conditions could not be confirmed. Review the official notice and complete RFP on MERX before deciding whether to bid or submitting a proposal: https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4122274712/abstract?language=EN. Please verify the closing time and all requirements in the official documents, as those documents control.
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- Provide scalable tooling to reinforce and further operationalize the Bank of Canada's existing Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Framework.
- Support faster identification of threats affecting employees, assets, and operations.
- Produce more consistent OSINT outputs.
- Help identify remaining exposure related to non-secure collection methods.
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Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is a core input to security decision-making at the Bank, supporting the identification, assessment, and response to threats affecting employees, assets, and operations. The Bank has established a highly capable OSINT Framework. To reinforce it, it is looking for scalable tooling to further operationalize this capability in a sustainable and controlled manner. The enhanced functionality being sought includes faster threat identification, more consistent outputs, and identifying any remaining exposure related to non-secure collection methods. For further details, please download the RFP documents.Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.
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