Address:
York University
Procurement Services
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M3J 1P3
Description:
York is seeking to engage a qualified Bidder for the BlueCat server support/maintenance (“BlueCat Support) of the current appliances for the term set out in Section 5.5 of this Bid Document.
Bidders shall be in good standing with BlueCat Networks, Inc. (“BlueCat”) and be an authorized BlueCat business partner/reseller. York reserves the right to verify Bidder’s status with BlueCat.Bidders shall be in good standing with BlueCat Networks, Inc. (“BlueCat”) and be an authorized BlueCat business partner/reseller. York reserves the right to verify Bidder’s current status with BlueCat during the evaluation stage.
York will only consider Proposal submissions received from Proponents who have registered with MERX (www.MERX.com) for this competitive bid. Proposal submissions from Proponents who have not registered and obtained this Bid Document directly from MERX will be disqualified.
Tendering Website:
Proponents will find the complete RFP Documents at: https://www.merx.com/
Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website, respectively.
Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Proponents may submit a Proposal.
Estimated Quantities:
Available within the RFT Document.
Submission Details:
Proponents shall submit their Bid response at: https://yorku.bonfirehub.ca
Submission Deadline:
Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 3:00:00pm EST
.
Public Opening:
Not Applicable.
Conditions for Participation:
Bidders shall be in good standing and be an authorized Canadian BlueCat Reseller/Business Partner.
Mandatory Submission Requirements:
- References
- Bid Form
Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFT document.
Scored Submission Requirements:
- Bid Form.
Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP document.
This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Delivery Date:
Bidders shall supply all BlueCat Support, collectively, the Work, and their respective ordered quantities indicated in each purchase order(s) within one (1) week of the issuance of the order.
Duration of Agreement:
The initial term of the Agreement shall be for thirty-six (36) months.
Additional Options:
N/A
Negotiation:
York reserves the right in its sole discretion to negotiate modifications to any Proposal received without becoming obligated to offer to negotiate with any other Proponent(s).
Supplier Prequalification (if applicable):
Not Applicable
Responses must be submitted in English.
Proponents should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Proponents are encouraged to download the tender document which contain the most current information.
If there is a conflict between the RFP documents and this RFP Notice, the RFP documents will take precedence.
