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Create free accountREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Data and Application Modernization (DAM) Pre-Qualification Refresh List
ABOUT FCC FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, dedicated to the industry that feeds the world. FCC employees are committed to the long-standing success of those who produce and process Canadian food by providing flexible financing, AgExpert business management software, information and knowledge. FCC provides a complement of expertise and services designed to support the complex and evolving needs of food businesses. As a financial Crown corporation, FCC is a stable partner that reinvests profits back into the industry and communities it serves. For more information, visit fcc.ca.
RFP CONTACT
Ronke Niagwan Procurement Manager Farm Credit Canada procurement@fcc.ca
RFP SCOPE FCC’s Information Technology (IT) team is accountable for enabling and delivering IT Services to FCC’s community and enterprise leaders to enable execution excellence. To effectively meet its business objectives, FCC often augments its internal staff. As part of this RFP, FCC will select a list of Vendors who will reside on our Pre-Qualified (PQ) List for Data and Application Modernization. FCC has a suite of products that are either used internally by FCC employees and contractors or externally by customers. FCC intends to modernize these Products using a phased approach. Currently, the majority of the Products and Software are Thin Client-based and FCC intends to make them Web-based. FCC is also moving from a traditional data warehouse model to AWS pipeline data infrastructure. The objective of the RFP is to establish a list of Vendors that FCC can leverage who are experienced and have a successful history of Product Modernization and Data Engineering. This list will also allow FCC to scale resource capacity with flexibility and agility. FCC expects increased business value, through supporting mutually beneficial relationships with vendors on the PQ List over time. FCC sees the successful Proponent(s), as part of the Pre-Qualified List (or PQ List) being able to provide Data and Application Modernization Services in the future. Such services will include but are not limited to the following:
Data Modernization Application Modernization Roadmapping Architecture Assessments Feasibility Studies
Migration Advisory Services Staff Augmentation to compliment FCC staff
RFP PARTICULARS
All conditions for Proponent participation are included in the RFP documents. Duration of Contract: included in the RFP. Options: Not applicable. Estimated Quantity of Goods or Services: Not applicable. Timeframe of Delivery of Goods or Services: Not applicable.
RFP SCHEDULE
RFP Release Date: May 29th, 2024 Proponent Questions Accepted Until: June 6th, 2024 at 2:00 PM* FCC Response to Proponent Questions Delivered Before: June 17th, 2024 at 5:00PM* RFP Closing Date/Time: June 25th, 2024 at 2:00PM*
NOTE: All times are CST – Saskatchewan. The above dates are subject to change at the sole discretion of FCC. Any changes to the RFP Schedule will be communicated to all Proponents via amendment on MERX.
RFP PROCESS CONSIDERATIONS
This opportunity is covered under the provisions of Chapter 5 (Government Procurement) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Chapter 19 (Government Procurement) of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). FCC is subject to the Official Languages Act (Canada). Proponents may choose to respond to this RFP in their official language of choice (English or French). This opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, and is not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the Work described in the RFP Scope and may cancel the RFP at any time. FCC’s procurement process allows for consecutive or concurrent negotiations between FCC and one (1) or multiple Proponents, prior to awarding a Contract.
MERX ELECTRONIC BIDDING SYSTEM
This Request for Proposals (RFP), including any attachments and amendments to such RFP, is available for download by the Proponent on MERX. MERX is a Canadian Public Tenders electronic bidding system accessible at https://www.merx.com. It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to ensure its compatibility with MERX. Proponent proposals MUST be submitted electronically through MERX, preferably in a PDF or MS Word file, prior to the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP. Proposals submitted in other formats, by other methods or through any other means, or after the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP, may be rejected by FCC.
PRIORITY OF DOCUMENTS
In the event there are any discrepancies between this opportunity notice and the information on the MERX website proper, this opportunity notice shall take precedence. Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.
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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