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Addendum 3: Mail security screening RFP

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Published February 13th, 2026

Detected March 11th, 2026

Summary

The Government of Canada has issued Addendum 3 to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for mail security screening and sorting services. This addendum provides answers to vendor questions and clarifies details for the solicitation.

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What changed

This document is Addendum 3 to Solicitation Number SEN-023 25-26, concerning the RFP for mail security screening and sorting services. The addendum's primary purpose is to provide answers to vendor questions, clarifying aspects of the procurement process. The original RFP had a closing date of March 20, 2026, with an estimated contract period of 36 months starting April 25, 2026.

While this addendum does not impose new obligations, potential bidders should review the provided answers to ensure their proposals accurately address all requirements. Companies interested in partnering can still add their company to a list, but this does not replace the formal tendering procedure. The contracting organization is the Senate, with Christine Tremblay as the contracting authority.

What to do next

Review Addendum 3 for answers to vendor questions regarding the mail security screening RFP.
Ensure bid proposals align with all clarified requirements by the closing date of March 20, 2026.

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Addendum 3 - RFP Notice - Security screening and sorting of mail

Solicitation number SEN-023 25-26

Publication date

2026/02/13

Closing date and time 2026/03/20 11:00 EDT

Last amendment date

2026/03/10

Status Status
Open

Description

This addendum no. 3 is issued to answer questions from vendors.

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/04/25.

Trade agreements

No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

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

Partner with another business

Are you interested in partnering with other businesses for this opportunity? Add your company to the list of businesses who are interested in partnering.

This list does not replace or affect the tendering procedures for this procurement process. Businesses are still required to respond to bid solicitations, and to compete based on the set criteria. For more information please read the Terms of use.

Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization Senate Address 1500-60 Queen Street, 15 Floor

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A4 Canada Contracting authority Christine Tremblay Phone (613) 995-8888 Email christine.tremblay@SEN.parl.gc.ca Address 1500-60 Queen St, 15th Floor

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A4 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Addendum 03RFPSEN-023 2526FINALE.pdf | 001 | EN | 2 | 2026/03/10 |
| Addenda 03RFPSEN-023 2526FINALFR.pdf | 001 | FR | 3 | 2026/03/10 |
| Addendum 02RFPSEN-023 2526FINALE.pdf | 001 | EN | 4 | 2026/03/05 |
| Addenda 02RFPSEN-023 2526FINALFR.pdf | 001 | FR | 2 | 2026/03/05 |
| Addendum 01RFPSEN-023 2526FINALE.pdf | 001 | EN | 5 | 2026/03/04 |
| Addenda 01RFPSEN-023 2526FINALFR.pdf | 001 | FR | 1 | 2026/03/04 |
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Related notices

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Summary information

Notice type Request for Proposal Language(s) English, French Region(s) of delivery National Capital Region (NCR) Region of opportunity Ottawa Contract duration 36 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Open Bidding Selection criteria Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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