RFI # TI20220303 - Cloud Playout / Système de diffusion infonuagique

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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY PAYING ATTENTION TO ALL REQUIREMENTS AND DATES.

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking Proposals from industry in response to its Request for Information (“RFI) for Cloud based Playout Systems

1. SUMMARY OF REQUIRED GOODS/SERVICES:

The key objectives in issuing this RFI are as follows:

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking market information & budgetary pricing on Cloud based Playout systems that would allow us to create new playout channels in the cloud so that we can spin up and down channels quickly as needed as well create streaming only channels.

We are looking at three types of channels.
- Simple playout of clips with no branding or live events
- Same simple channel but with the ability to insert live events
- A full channel with live events, DVEs and branding


This RFI does not in any way commit CBC Radio-Canada to continue with a possible RFP process.


2.  MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

There are no Mandatory Requirements to obtain access to the RFI documents.


3. CONFERENCE CALL

There is no Conference call for this RFI.

4. TO OBTAIN THE RFI DOCUMENTATION
As CBC/Radio-Canada uses MERX (https://www.MERX4.MERX.com/cbc) to manage its solicitation process, all Proponents must obtain the RFI documents through MERX.  If new to MERX then please visit www.merx.com and check out the “Offering” & “Pricing” header tabs to learn more.
 

1. Determine your eligibility to participate based on the description/objective statement for the RFI.
2. To obtain the documents you must be registered with MERX. If you are not already registered, please follow the MERX Supplier User Guide link above and/or call 1-800-964-6379.

5. COMMUNICATION WITH CBC/RADIO-CANADA

1. Any contact with CBC/Radio-Canada prior to obtaining the RFI documentation must be undertaken by e-mail only, addressed to the CBC/Radio-Canada Representative, whose co-ordinates appear below.  All e-mails pertaining to this RFI must state the RFI reference number (RFI # TI20220303) in the “Subject” of the e-mail.

2. Once the RFI documents have been obtained, Proponents may have queries, require further information or clarification, or discover certain omissions or ambiguities in the RFI documents.  If so, or if there is any doubt about the meaning of any part of this RFI, must submit their questions through MERX no later than the date specified in PART I: INTRODUCTION, Table 1: Critical Dates in the RFI Process of the main document.

1. Déterminez votre admissibilité à la présente DI en fonction de la description/l’énoncé des objectifs.
2. Pour obtenir les documents, vous devez être inscrit auprès de MERX. Si vous ne l’êtes pas déjà, veuillez suivre le lien du Guide du fournisseur MERX ci-dessus et/ou composer le 1 800 964-6379.

5. COMMUNICATIONS AVEC CBC/RADIO-CANADA

1. Avant d’obtenir les documents de la DI, toute communication avec CBC/Radio-Canada doit se faire par courriel seulement, et être adressée au représentant de CBC/Radio-Canada dont les coordonnées figurent ci-dessous. Tous les courriels se rapportant à la présente DI doivent comporter le numéro de référence de la DI (DI no TI20220303) dans la ligne d’objet.

2. Une fois les documents de la DI obtenus, les soumissionnaires qui ont besoin de clarifications ou de renseignements, ou qui remarquent certaines omissions ou ambiguïtés sur le sens de toute partie de la présente DI, doivent soumettre leurs questions par l’intermédiaire de MERX au plus tard à la date spécifiée à la PARTIE I : INTRODUCTION, Tableau 1 : Dates critiques du processus de demande de prix du document principal.