Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - *Canada, *World, Ottawa, Ontario
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is seeking suppliers for its Professional Services Supply Chain (PSSC), covering IT and certain non-IT professional services. Successful contractors would provide consultants on an as-needed basis, mainly to the CRA’s Information Technology Branch in the National Capital Region, although work may come from other CRA branches and locations. Assignments may be remote or in person. The contract period is expected to run from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029, with up to three additional one-year extensions. CRA plans to rank responsive bids and award contracts to the five highest-ranked bidders. After that, individual requirements would generally be competed among those contractors. A potentially important requirement is that a bidder must be able to supply consultants for every listed category and level after award. The solicitation also includes security requirements, is limited to Canadian suppliers and bidders from applicable trading partners, and may apply the federal policy on prioritizing Canadian suppliers and Canadian content. The Federal Contractors Program for employment equity applies. Proposal materials must be submitted in English or French. The stated closing deadline is October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The tender indicates that bids must be submitted through Canada Post’s Connect service. Bidders must first ask CRA to open a Connect conversation using [email protected]; sending the proposal directly to that email address will not be accepted. Questions are to be sent in writing to [email protected]. CRA reports declining historical PSSC spending and warns that professional-services procurement may continue to decrease because of federal spending reductions. This may affect the volume of future work and should be considered when assessing the opportunity. This opportunity appears most relevant to a supplier with broad coverage across all required professional-service categories and levels, the ability to meet federal security and employment-equity obligations, and experience responding to large, competitive government procurements. The information provided does not establish whether any particular business qualifies. Before deciding to bid, review the complete official RFP, financial proposal documents, bidder billable-hours information, and all amendments—especially Amendment 001—and confirm the exact mandatory requirements, security levels, category definitions, evaluation method, forms, pricing rules, and Connect submission procedure. Verify the deadline and all details in the official tender notice before submitting a bid.
