Hosted Internet Search Service (HISS)

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: HOSTED INTERNET SEARCH SERVICE (HISS)

EN869-111927/C Sanford, Phil Telephone - (819) 956-3882 Fax - (819) 953-3703

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) Amendment # 001 is raised to extend the closing date of the Request for Proposal (RFP).

Delete: Closing 2012-03-27 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST Add: Closing 2012-04-03 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT

Summary

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of Shared Services Canada (SSC), on behalf of the Government of Canada, for a commercially available Hosted Internet Search Service (HISS) to add search functionality to Government of Canada public Internet sites.

The scope of the bid solicitation includes

1. The delivery of a license to access and use the Licensed Software Subscription Services, for a Hosted Internet Search Service (HISS), (hereinafter referred to as the Licensed Software Subscription Services, and where the context requires, as HISS), meeting all the requirements as stated in Annex A - Statement of Requirements (SOR);

2. Upon acceptance of the Licensed Software Subscription Services by Canada, a Warranty, and provision of ongoing Licensed Software Subscription Services Maintenance and Support during the initial Contract Period and any extension thereof; and

3. The delivery of all Software Documentation in conjunction with the Licensed Software Subscription Services, during the initial Contract Period and any extension thereof.

It is intended to result in the award of a contract for 3 years, plus 4 one-year irrevocable option(s) allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract. The Licensed Software Subscription Services must operate at all times in accordance with the Statement of Requirements. Any resulting contract may be used by Shared Services Canada (SSC), and Client(s) identified by SSC from time to time. At present, SSC's potential "Clients" include:

(a) any department, board or agency of the Government of Canada or Crown corporation, as those terms are defined in the Financial Administration Act (as amended from time to time); and

(b) any other organization for whom the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (who is also the minister responsible for Shared Services Canada) is authorized to provide service from time to time pursuant to Section 16 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act.

If new legislation is enacted that specifies the mandate of SSC, that legislation may affect who may be Clients of SSC. Although Canada may make the Hosted Internet Search Service available to any or all the Clients, this bid solicitation does not preclude Canada from using another method of supply for entities of the Government of Canada with the same or similar needs.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

Notice to Bidders

The information contained in this notice is a brief description of the requirement and is for information purposes only. Bidders must refer to the RFP document for the complete requirement.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.