Red Hat Software Procurement
Shared Services Canada · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Time Left to Bid
Closed
Basic information
- Reference number
- BPM025809/33566
- Issuing organization
- Shared Services Canada · Find award history →
- Government level
- Federal
- Solicitation type
- Professional & Consulting Services
- Title
- Red Hat Software Procurement
- Source
- CanadaBuys
- Source ID
- BPM025809/33566
Details
- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Summary
Shared Services Canada is seeking a procurement of Red Hat Software through a Software Licensing Supply Arrangement. The solicitation is open to suppliers and covers multiple international trade agreements.
Description
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)Shared Services Canada has a requirement for the procurement of Red Hat Software. This Request for Quote is issued pursuant to Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA) # EN578-232335/078/SMS.Canada – Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)Canada – Colombia Free Trade AgreementCanada – Honduras Free Trade AgreementCanada – Korea Free Trade AgreementCanada – Panama Free Trade AgreementCanada – Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)Canada – Ukraine Free Trade Agreement...
Dates
- Publication
- 2026/03/17 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Closing date
- 2026/03/24 02:00:00 PM UTC
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Executive summary
Shared Services Canada is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the procurement of 76 Red Hat Software subscriptions under a 12-month contract. This procurement is being conducted through selective tendering pursuant to Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA) #EN578-232335/078/SMS. Only pre-qualified Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders and Class-1 Resellers listed in the solicitation are eligible to bid. The RFQ will be sent directly to these eligible suppliers. The requirement is for subscription-based software licenses with a planned contract duration of 12 months, and Canada intends to award a single contract.
Mandatory requirements
- 01Must be a pre-qualified Supply Arrangement (SA) Holder or Class-1 Reseller listed in the solicitation
- 02Must be listed in Annex G of the SLSA Catalogue for the Red Hat Software product
- 03Must be one of the 15 named eligible suppliers (Carahsoft Canada Inc., Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc., Arctiq, CDW Canada Corp., Computacenter Canada Inc., Decisive Group Inc, MOBIA Technology Innovations, Northern Micro Inc, OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd, PureLogic IT Solutions Inc., R2i Inc., Softchoice Corporation, Stoneworks Technologies Inc, The KTL Group Inc., or Unilogik Systems Inc)
- 04Must provide 76 Red Hat Software subscriptions
- 05Subscription licenses must be for 12-month contract duration
Suggested win themes
- —Demonstrate deep expertise in Red Hat software licensing, including subscription management, compliance tracking, and optimization for government environments
- —Highlight cost efficiency and value for money compared to competitors, with clear pricing and potential volume discounts
- —Emphasize strong service delivery capability: rapid provisioning, license management support, and responsive customer service for government clients
- —Show experience supporting government agencies with software licensing Supply Arrangements and compliance with SLSA terms
- —Offer additional value-adds such as training, documentation, or integration support for Red Hat technologies in government IT environments