Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) - Round Two
WHAT: Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on-premises x86 environments, potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations. BUYER: Shared Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. GEOGRAPHY: Pla...
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Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 001 has been posted to address the questions received to date.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------SSC is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada’s (GoC) on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. Current and future requirements encompass largescale hosting needs, potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations.This second round of Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first phase of a procurement process by Shared Services Canada (SSC) for Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on premises x86 environments. Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ in order to become “Qualified Respondents” for any later phases of the procurement process.This ITQ process is not a solicitation of bids or tenders. No contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ phase. It is not a competitive evaluation for contract award, and failure to meet the requirements of this ITQ does not preclude a supplier from participating in the later RFP stage. SSC Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) - Round Two- Amendment 001
Additional Information
Source
canadabuys
Status
open
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement Category
*GD
Regions of Opportunity
*World *Canada
Regions of Delivery
*Canada
Reference Number
SSC-26-00034899:T
Amendment Number
001
Contracting Entity
Shared Services Canada
Contact Name
Raz,Laframboise
Contact Phone
+13435433516
Contact Country
CANADA
Organization City
Ottawa
Organization Province / State
Ontario
Organization Country
Canada
Last Updated
September 18, 2026
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When is the proposal submission deadline?
The proposal submission deadline is October 13, 2026 (25 days left).
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WHAT: Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on-premises x86 environments, potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations.
BUYER: Shared Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
GEOGRAPHY: Place of Performance: Canada.
DATES: Posted: 2026-09-16; Closing Date: 2026-10-13T14:00:00.
INDUSTRY/DOMAIN: IT Services, specifically virtualization solutions.
MANDATORY QUALS: Suppliers must pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ to become “Qualified Respondents” for later phases of the procurement process.
CONTRACT: Procurement Method: Competitive - Open bidding; this ITQ process is not a solicitation of bids or tenders, and no contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ phase.
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