Software Development Services

British Columbia, CanadaDue Thursday, October 8, 2026

Client: —
RFP Number: SW-118460
Posted: —
Category: Software, System and Application
Budget: Looking for proposal
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

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The Prince Rupert Port Authority seeks software development companies to design, build, integrate, and sustain digital solutions for a dynamic gateway environment. The requested scope includes work on simulation and forecasting engines, Digital Twin enhancements, advanced analytics, AI/ML-enabled capabilities, operational data source integrations, and user-facing applications. These initiatives aim to improve operational visibility, predictive insight, stakeholder coordination, and decision support across marine, rail, terminal, trucking, customer, and community interfaces. To qualify, respondents must be an onshore Canada organization. Vendors perform all work offsite. The buyer requires vendors with relevant experience, delivery capacity, and an innovation mindset for complex infrastructure and logistics environments. Interested parties must submit all questions by September 11, 2026. The buyer requests proposals to establish the budget, and the document outline indicates that the buyer will evaluate respondents using shortlisting approaches, submission requirements, and minimum and preferred qualifications.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from RFQ_2026_DB_01_Software_Developer_Services.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

Prince Rupert Port Authority is inviting software development companies to submit qualifications for digital initiatives supporting port infrastructure and logistics. Shortlisted respondents may be invited to participate in a subsequent closed Request for Proposals process. Eligibility is restricted to Canadian onshore organizations.

Issued by: Prince Rupert Port Authority
Questions due: September 11, 2026 – noon (PST)
Response Submission Deadline: October 8, 2026 – noon (PST)
Response evaluation and shortlisting: October 9-16, 2026
RFP Questions due: November 20, 2026 – noon (PST)
Proposal evaluation: January 5-22, 2027
Total Completion Deadline: May 2028
How to submit: Electronic via email
Submission details: Submit one electronic copy of the Response in its entirety with Respondent name clearly identifiable and 2026-DB-01-RFQ in the subject line.
Place of performance: Offsite
Insurance and bonding: Demonstrated operational capability, financial stability, and insurance coverage to support the scale, risk profile, and obligations of prospective engagements

How proposals are evaluated

Tier 1 – Pass/Fail Gates
Tier 2 – Scored Criteria	100%
Tier 3 – Preferred / Bonus Points	+10 points

Scope of work

Software development services
Simulation and forecasting engines
Digital Twin enhancements
Advanced analytics
AI/ML-enabled capabilities
Integrations with operational data sources
User-facing applications that support operational decisions

Minimum qualifications

Onshore (Canada Organization Only)
Proven ability to deliver production-ready software, integrations, or operational digital tools
Experience designing and delivering secure software solutions meeting basic enterprise cybersecurity requirements
Demonstrated operational capability, financial stability, and insurance coverage to support prospective engagements

Documents to include with the bid

Response Declaration Form (Appendix 1)
Reference Form (Appendix 2)
Relationship Disclosure Form (Appendix 3)
Confirmation of ability to meet all mandatory gates
Responses to each scored qualification area
Proposed key personnel and their anticipated roles
Proposed team experience

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