SESSION BORDER CONTROLLER SOLUTION

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB) Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Nature of requirements

PWGSC File Number: W8474-146725/A Contracting Officer: Daniela Vasilescu Popa Telephone Number: (819) 956-6678 Fax Number: (819) 956-1156 Descriptive Title: SESSION BORDER CONTROLLER SOLUTION

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of the Department of National Defence Canada (the Client), has a requirement for a Session Border Controller (SBC) solution for their test centre in Ottawa

Director Information Management Engineering & Integration (DIMEI) has established a test lab that will evaluate various network technologies and study their interoperability with existing DND/CF network architectures. This requirement is to establish the Session Border Controller (SBC) capability, to support the Assured Services - Session Initiation Protocol (AS-SIP) Project, for the IP Technology Lab (IPTL). An SBC is a device regularly deployed in Voice over IP (VoIP) networks to exert control over the signalling and also the media streams involved in setting up, conducting, and tearing down telephone calls or other interactive media communications. SBCs commonly maintain full session state and offer functions, including security, connectivity through use of a variety of techniques, quality of service (QoS), emergency call prioritization and media services. The requirement includes the hardware, software, training and professional services, documentation, configuration, integration, installation, and 1-year Return to Depot warranty maintenance services. It is intended to result in the award of a contract for 1 year, plus 4 one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the maintenance period, and to buy additional hardware, software licences and services. There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security Requirements on PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents (http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/acquisitions/text/plain/plain-e.html#top) Website. This procurement is set aside for Aboriginal Business under the federal government's Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business. This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses. Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to this procurement.

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