Request for Information - Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

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DESCRIPTION The 2024 Application Hosting Strategy is intended to deliver an updated vision and framework for application hosting in the Government of Canada ( GC ) that is holistic , future - oriented , and considers all digital infrastructure options ; including all types of cloud computing services . - Infrastructure - as - a - Service ( IaaS ): hardware that provides access to the most basic technology resources such as computing resources , storage , and networking . - Platform - as - a - Service ( PaaS ): a set of managed services where the cloud provider manages some of the operational aspects for the consumer including databases , machine learning , and security monitoring . - Software - as - a - Service ( SaaS ): an entire business solution is outsourced to a third party , such as a business application . To realize the full potential of cloud technology , the way GC procures cloud services must also evolve . PLATFORM - AS - A - SERVICE ( PaaS ) and SOFTWARE - AS - A - SERVICE ( SaaS ) - The emergence of commercially available cloud services promises to provide GC with greater speed and flexibility when deploying applications used to deliver programs and services to Canadians . Currently , Shared Services Canada ( SSC ), Public Service and Procurement Canada ( PSPC ) and various other departments have established various procurement vehicles to procure Platform - as - a - Service and Software - as - a - Service products . There is an opportunity to streamline , simplify and harmonize the way GC procures and the way the industry delivers these solutions . RFI SUPPORTING THE EVOLUTION OF SAAS AND PAAS PROCUREMENT ECOSYSTEMS SSC and PSPC are working together to launch a 360 - degree Request for Information to obtain insights from the industry , as well as GC internal stakeholders . SSC and PSPC need to understand the procurement landscape for PaaS and SaaS offerings to help us design the next generation of procurement vehicle ( s ) that will enable the GC to support the Application Hosting Strategy . GC is looking at opportunities to reduce acquisition and overhead costs while avoiding solution sprawl by exploring enterprise solutions , where possible , with procurement vehicles that offers a faster and effective way to procure . The findings of the planned RFI will inform the design of the next generation of PaaS - SaaS procurement vehicle aiming to be developed in 2025 - 26 . It is envisioned that there will be a single door to acquire PaaS and SaaS . WHO DO WE WANT TO TALK TO ? - Are you a vendor in the PaaS or SaaS market ? - Are your service offerings related to PaaS or SaaS ? - Do you have innovative cloud - based solutions to offer to the Government of Canada ? If so , we want to hear from you ! TIMELINE We will be scheduling our first Industry Webinar in fall 2024 . This will be followed by further activities so that the GC can interact with the industry . Stay tuned ! NEXT STEP The invitation for the RFI - webinar will be posted on this notice in November 2024 or sooner . The date is to be confirmed . Stay tuned ! See more