Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - *British Columbia *Canada *Ontario (except NCR) *Nova Scotia *Prince Edward Island *National Capital Region (NCR) *Saskatchewan *Alberta *Newfoundland and Labrador *New Brunswick *Quebec (except NCR) *Manitoba, *Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
This appears to be an open Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tender for on-demand parts and labour related to integrated security systems. Services may include technical support, programming, installation, servicing and maintenance for access-control and intrusion-detection systems at CRA locations across Canada. The CRA is considering converting up to 51 sites from a combination of Digital Security Controls (DSC) intrusion systems and Kantech access-control systems to a unified Kantech platform. The listed site numbers are for planning and estimating only and do not guarantee that any particular site will be converted. Businesses may bid on one or more of five regions: -National Capital Region: up to 11 potential sites -Ontario: up to 13 -Quebec: up to 1 -Atlantic: up to 4 -Western: up to 22 Only one submission is required, but the proposal must clearly identify each region being bid. Region-specific technical, staffing and pricing information must be provided where required. The CRA intends to award up to five contracts and may award one supplier multiple regions. The initial term is three firm years, with four possible one-year extensions. The CRA may add, remove or modify products and sites during the contract period. Key considerations: - The solicitation is reportedly open only to Canadian suppliers and certain applicable trading-partner suppliers; confirm the exact eligibility wording in the RFP. - Security requirements apply and may be significant for personnel and the organization. - The Federal Contractors Program for employment equity applies. - Proposal documents and supporting information must be submitted in English or French. - Mandatory evaluation criteria must be met for each region being pursued. Technical merit and price will be evaluated separately by region. - The CRA may negotiate with suppliers. The stated closing time is October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Confirm the applicable time zone and any submission cut-off instructions in the official documents. Questions are directed in writing to [email protected]. Bids must be submitted through the Canada Post Connect service. The CRA bid-receiving email address, [email protected], is to be used to request that CRA open a Connect conversation; the notice states that bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to that address, and bidders must not initiate the conversation using their own Connect licence. The current solicitation, 1000536720/B, cancels and supersedes solicitation 1000536720/A. The available documents include the RFP PDF and a financial proposal spreadsheet. Review the complete RFP for mandatory certifications, security-clearance requirements, experience, technical specifications, regional coverage, pricing format and Connect-submission procedures. This summary does not determine whether your business qualifies. Verify all details, amendments and the official closing instructions in the CRA/Canada Buys tender notice before preparing or submitting a bid.
