About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks an artificial intelligence decision-making process visibility, traceability, and compliance governance solution. The solution must support the continuous alignment of registered AI systems with applicable regulations, demonstrate interoperability with enterprise tools via standards-based APIs, and enable organizations to manage data residency, retention, and access policies without vendor intervention. Eligibility is restricted to onshore entities in Canada, and the work will be performed offsite with no travel required. Offerors must submit proposals digitally online or via email before the closing date of December 22, 2026, at 14:00 EST. The maximum funding available for any resulting Phase 2 contract is $2,000,000.00 CAD excluding applicable taxes, with multiple contracts possible.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Shared Services Canada
- Solicitation No.
- EN578-24ISC4/100
Scope of work
- Continuous alignment of registered AI systems with Canadian regulations, policies, and directives
- Interoperability with enterprise systems, AI/ML platforms, and governance solutions via APIs and connectors
- Restriction, monitoring, and control of administrative support and access to governance data
- Management of data residency requirements, retention, access, and deletion without vendor intervention
- Assessment and reassessment of registered AI systems and translation of requirements into traceable controls
- Generation of human-readable explanations of assessment results with confidence scores
- Collection, linking, and retention of assurance artefacts with role-based access control and audit logging
- Assessment and reassessment of risks and quality measures associated with data, models, and AI outputs
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Evaluation results, departmental priorities and availability of funds | Not specified |
Documents to include with your response
- Final report
Key dates
- Publication date
- 2026/10/30
- Last amendment date
- 2026/10/30
- Closing date and time
- 2026/12/22 14:00 EST
How to submit
- Method
- Online via website
- Instructions
- Propose solution at the Innovative Solutions Canada portal link indicated in the challenge notice
Contract details
- Term
- Up to 20 months (excluding submission of the final report)
- Estimated value
- $2,000,000.00 CAD excluding applicable taxes, shipping, travel and living expenses
- Place of performance
- Canada (Offsite; all communication by telephone or videoconference)
- Funding
- Innovative Solutions Canada Program (ISC) Call for Proposals 004 (EN578-24ISC4)