About this opportunity
AI summaryShared Services Canada seeks sovereign cloud services covering infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, and artificial intelligence enabling services. Work will be performed offsite, and eligibility is restricted to onshore entities within Canada. Respondents must not include pricing in their submissions. Interested respondents must submit their responses digitally via the designated online form before the initial intake closing date of October 26, 2026, at 23:59 EDT. Questions regarding the procurement must be submitted by email to the Contracting Authority no later than four calendar days before an intake closing date. An evaluation team will assess proposals against all mandatory criteria on a pass/fail basis.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Shared Services Canada
- Solicitation No.
- CS-SOVC-2026
Scope of work
- Sovereign fundamental computing resources including processing, storage, and networking
- Sovereign cloud services allowing departments to deploy and run applications
- AI enabling services supporting machine learning platforms, model hosting, data processing environments, and AI infrastructure
- Managed services for classified cloud solutions delivered with Five Eyes provider authorization
- Other sovereign cloud or cloud-enabling services
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Mandatory Criteria in Part A of Annex A | pass/fail |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be Canadian owned and controlled
- Provide address of head office in Canada
- Provide Canada Revenue Agency business number
- Attest that entity and parent are not subject to foreign laws compelling access or action affecting Canadian data
- Provide written description of corporate ownership structure clearly identifying Canadian ownership
- Provide certification from a recognized classified cloud solution provider in the Five Eyes for classified cloud solutions (if applicable)
Documents to include with your response
- Online Response Submission Form
- Proof of incorporation or business registration
- Declaration attesting lack of foreign legal compelling authority
- Written description of corporate ownership structure
- Minimum of one submission under Annex A
Key dates
- Supplier Information Webinar registration deadline (OBSOLETE)
- October 6, 2026, 23:59 Pacific Time
- Questions due
- no later than 4 calendar days before an ITQ closing date
- Initial Intake Closing Date
- October 26, 2026, 23:59 EDT
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via online response submission form (GC Forms)
- Instructions
- Submitted in writing using the online form link at https://forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca/en/id/cmp73si7n007n01ydmg2raw1m. Pricing must not be included.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Exclusively within Canada