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Set-Aside - Cybersecurity Professional Services (TBIPS SA EN578‑170432)

Solicitation number 20261030

Publication date

2026/02/23

Closing date and time 2026/03/09 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

2026/03/09

Status Status
Expired

Description

This procurement is set aside for Indigenous businesses in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). The Department of Public Works requires cybersecurity professional services to support the modernization of cybersecurity operations at Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). The Contractor will provide, on an “as‑and‑when‑requested” basis, specialized IT security expertise to modernize and strengthen cybersecurity processes, tools, and capabilities, including in response to new technologies such as cloud services and artificial intelligence. Required services include cybersecurity engineering, risk and vulnerability assessments, incident management, forensic analysis, technical writing, and the development of standardized requirements and artefacts. Resources will work collaboratively with PSPC technical staff to enhance departmental security operations while ensuring effective knowledge transfer.

This requirement is subject to Indigenous procurement exceptions under the applicable trade agreements (including the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and the Canada‑European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement). As such, trade agreement obligations do not apply to this requirement.

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/06/01.

Trade agreements

• Please refer to tender description or tender documents

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None

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• TDQ (TechDoQuest)

Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) Address 140 O'Connor Street

Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1T3 Canada Contracting authority Sara Bulhoes Phone 873456-2192 Email Sara.Bulhoes@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Address 140 O'Connor Street

Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1T3 Canada

Bidding details

Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
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| 20261030 - Notice of Proposed Procurement - ENG.pdf | 001 | EN | 127 | 2026/02/23 |
| 20261030 - Avis De Projet De Marché - FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 5 | 2026/02/23 |
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Summary information

Notice type RFP against Supply Arrangement Language(s) English Region(s) of delivery Canada, National Capital Region (NCR) Region of opportunity Gatineau Contract duration 36 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Selective Tendering Selection criteria Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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