Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ)

Tender summary

Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 005 has been posted to address the questions received to date.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 004 has been posted to extend the submission deadline date to June 26, 2026 at 2:00pm EDT.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 003 has been posted to address the questions received to date.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 002 has been posted to extend the submission deadline date to June 24, 2026 at 2:00pm EDT.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 001 has been posted to address the questions received to date.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------SSC is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada’s (GoC) on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. Current and future requirements encompass largescale hosting needs, potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations.This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first phase of a procurement process by Shared Services Canada (SSC) for Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on premises x86 environments. Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ in order to become “Qualified Respondents” for any later phases of the procurement process.This ITQ process is not a solicitation of bids or tenders. No contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ phase. It is not a competitive evaluation for contract award, and failure to meet the requirements of this ITQ does not preclude a supplier from participating in the later RFP stage. SSC Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ)- Amendment 005

What to check before bidding

• Issued by Shared Services Canada.
• Located in Canada.
• Source notice SSC-26-00033871:T on CanadaBuys.
• Notice published 29 Apr 2026; Tenqual indexed it 1 May 2026.
• Deadline listed as 26 Jun 2026.
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