The Agency is seeking to establish a Vendor of Record (VOR) Arrangement of Vendor(s) who are Certified Microsoft Partners with expertise in providing implementation, management and ongoing professional services to support the needs of the Agency in delivering end-to-end solutions on Information Technology (IT) Projects for the Agency’s existing Microsoft applications and future solution requirements. 

Term of VOR Arrangement

The successful Vendors of the VOR Arrangement will be awarded a Contract for one 12-month period (the “Contract Term”) commencing April 1, 2021.  The Agency reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to extend this Contract for two optional 12-month periods (the “Extension Term(s)”), outlined in the Agreement.

This procurement is issued in accordance with the terms of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), and other applicable trade agreements.

If upon review of the Agreement (Appendix 5.3), Bidders have objections or concerns regarding the terms contained in the Agreement, they may, by the deadline of Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at noon local time, submit questions or requests for changes to the Agreement which the Agency will consider, but the Agency is under no obligation to accept any such requests for changes.  Any submitted questions or requests for changes to the Agreement received after the deadline will be rejected.  Should the Agency elect to make changes to the Agreement, the Agency will issue an addendum containing a revised Agreement prior to Closing.