Managed Infrastructure as a Service – High Resilience Environment

Opportunity Summary: Managed Infrastructure as a Service – High Resilience Environment

Issuing Organization:
Department of the Environment, Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Contact: Marie-Christine Blais ([email protected])

Procurement Description:
ECCC seeks a qualified Contractor to provide Managed Services supportive of the Government of Canada's High Resilience Environment (HRE), which functions as an Infrastructure as a Service computing environment. The objective is to ensure ongoing stability, performance, and optimization of its IT environment.

Project Scope and Objectives:

• Deliver end-to-end ongoing operational support under a defined service model.
• Ensure the stability and performance optimization of the HRE.
• The project includes security considerations related to personnel and organizational screenings.

Key Dates:

• Posted: February 11, 2026
• Due: February 26, 2026
• Performance Period: Initiates upon contract award and lasts for 3 years.

Geographic and Supply Arrangement Restrictions:

• Open only to SBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders qualified under EN537-05IT01, Tier 1, in the NCR metropolitan area.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Bidders must possess requisite qualifications under the SBIPS Domain: Managed Services.
• Security clearance is not required for bid submission; specific security measures will be outlined in the contract clauses.

Key Technical Capabilities Needed:

• Capability to provide managed services for IT infrastructure, emphasizing stability, performance, and optimization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with security requirements associated with federal contracts.
• Familiarity with government procurement practices or prior engagements with government clients may provide competitive advantage.

Deliverables and Performance Standards:

• Must align to defined service delivery models and ongoing operational benchmarks as specified during the contract phase.

Evaluation Criteria:
Proposals will be evaluated based on qualifications under the Managed Services domain, experience with infrastructures akin to HRE, adherence to security protocols, and clarity in demonstrating capacity to meet the project objectives.

This summary provides a concise overview for potential bidders qualified under specified arrangements to assess the opportunity thoroughly and prepare competitive proposals.