Canada - RFI- Identity, Credentials and Access Management (ICAM) Project (W8474-19AM01/B)

Description

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:

Identity, Credentials and Access Management (ICAM) Project

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of The Department of National Defence (DND) / Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), is releasing this Request for Information (RFI) to inform Industry and to seek input on the possible procurement and costing for the Identity, Credentials and Access Management (ICAM) project.

This RFI will be continually amended to advise industry, on an on-going basis, of industry engagement activities and resulting feedback.
To facilitate the above process it is Canada’s intention to keep the RFI open until such time as a draft Request for Proposal is released, however responses to this RFI are requested by the date below:

RFI Requested Response Date: August 30 2019

The key objectives of the RFI process are to:

- Solicit industry feedback on the operational and technical requirements, cost and schedule;
- Collaborate with industry on the application of the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy and Value Proposition strategy;
- Outline and solicit feedback on the engagement approach and proposed procurement process;
- Advise industry of key dates within the RFI process;
- Advise industry of the anticipated security requirements of the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP, RFP and resulting contract; and
- Provide direction and assistance to non-cleared suppliers in obtaining security clearances.

This Request for Information process includes the industry consultation detailed below.

Potential Respondents are invited to participate in an unclassified industry day and unclassified one-on-one meetings. The registration processes and contacts are detailed in the RFI in Annex E. Interested suppliers are encourage to register as soon as possible.

Registration response date for Industry Day: July 15 2019
Industry Day: July 22nd 0930-1200 hrs, EDT
Industry Day Location:
Rideau Canal Junior Ranks Mess
3rd floor - Palladium Room,
4 Queen Elizabeth Dr, Ottawa

Registration response date for One-on-One Sessions: July 15 2019
One-on-One Sessions:
One hour time slots:
July 22nd: 1300-1630hrs, EDT
July 23 and 24: 0800-1600 hrs, EDT

One-on-One Sessions Location:
Rideau Canal Junior Ranks Mess
3rd floor - Athena room
4 Queen Elizabeth Dr, Ottawa

Requirement Description:

DND has determined that it must modernize and improve interoperability, accuracy and privacy of its identity data and credentials and of its access controls to physical facilities, information and information systems. Currently, the Department is dealing with multiple uncoordinated identity and credential information sources that get duplicated multiple times
The ICAM project will enable asset owners to quickly and safely generate user credentials and resolve access decisions by using a single digital identity provided by a centrally managed identity service. Rationalized ICAM processes will be created to make users more productive, assets more secure, decisions more transparent and actions more auditable. In addition, ICAM will:

- Mitigate cyber threats;
- Support rapid forensic investigations of access breaches;
- Give people visibility of their personal identity information;
- Allow people to enter and update their own profiles; and
- Allow for GBA+ in the design of identity, credentials and access management systems.

Nature of this Request for Information:

This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP). No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI. The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada or as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada.

Participation in this RFI or any industry engagement activities is encouraged, but is not mandatory. There will be no short-listing of potential suppliers for the purposes of undertaking any future work as a result of this RFI. Similarly, participation in this RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation in any potential subsequent solicitation.

The RFI closing date published herein is not the deadline for comments or input. Comments and input will be accepted any time up to the time when/if a follow-on solicitation is published.

National Security Exception (NSE) Notice:
To protect national security interests, Canada may invoke its right under national and international trade agreements to use a National Security Exception (NSE) for this requirement.

Security Requirement:
There are no security requirements associated with this RFI. However, it is anticipated that security requirement and the Controlled Goods Program will apply to the Draft RFP, RFP and any Contract resulting from this RFI. Interested suppliers may be required to hold a valid Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the level of SECRET, with approved Document Safeguarding at the level of SECRET; Personnel cleared to SECRET and Restricted to Citizens of Canada and the USA.

Controlled Goods:
It is anticipated that the Draft RFP, RFP and Contract may be subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).

Enquiries
Unless otherwise specified in the RFI all enquiries and other communications related to this RFI shall be directed exclusively to the PSPC Contracting Authority. Since this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all respondents; however, respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries to:

TPSGC.PADivisionQE-APQEDivision.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

attn: Chantale Norris or Patrick Scott
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Place du Portage, PDP III, 8C2
11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC K1A 0S5

The use of email to communicate is preferred.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Opportunity closing date

02 July 2021

Value of contract

to be confirmed