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Create free accountTrade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: IBM Canada Ltd. 340 Albert Street 16th Floor, Suite 1610 Ottawa Ontario Canada K1R7Y6 Nature of Requirements: REQUIREMENT:
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has a requirement for two (2) Rational Appscan Standard Edition licenses. The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government's intention to award a contract for these goods to IBM Canada Ltd (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Before awarding a contract, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period.
If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.
If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: The software solution must meet all of the following mandatory requirements:
1. Must provide dynamic application security testing for all web application vulnerabilities as identified in version 2 of the Web Application Security Consortium Threat Classifications and the Open Web Application Security Project top 10 threats.
2. Must have enhanced Cross Site Scripting vulnerability detection using XSS analysis.
3. Must support integrated application security testing for run-time analysis and defect tracking.
4. Must provide vulnerability testing capabilities for Web Service interfaces (SOAP and REST).
5. Must provide vulnerability reporting that includes remediation advice.
6. Must meet PCI DSS scanning requirements.
7. Must integrate with Rational ClearQuest.
8. Must integrate with a Web Application Firewall (WAF).
IBM Canada Ltd. is the only known vendor that can meet all the above mandatory requirements. IBM Canada Ltd. is the Software Publisher of the required software products and is the only vendor that can satisfy the requirements for the reason of exclusive and proprietary rights. Section 6(d) of the Government Contract Regulations is being invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract.
Annex 4.4 articles 506.12(a) of AIT are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licenses, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative.
Articles 1016.2(d) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to for additional deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies, services or installations, or as the extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where a change of supplier would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting requirements of inter changeability with already existing equipment or services, including software to the extent that the initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter, respectively.
The software must be delivered within 10 business days of any resulting contract. The period of the contract will be from contract award date up to and including one year later.
You are hereby notified that the Government intends to solicit a bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above.
If you wish to submit a written response showing that you are capable of meeting this requirement, it must be done not later than the specified closing date and time. The file number, contracting officer's name, and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page. As it is intended to proceed in a timely manner, responses received after the closing date will not be considered.
Responses received on or before the closing date will be considered solely for the purpose of deciding whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided will be used by the Crown for technical evaluation purposes only and is not to be construed as a competitive solicitation. Your written response must provide sufficient evidence (e.g. specifications, technical data, drawings, or any other proof) that clearly demonstrates that your product or service is capable of fulfilling this requirement.
Suppliers that have submitted a response will be notified in writing of PWGSC's decision to continue with the non-competitive procurement or to compete the requirement.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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