Canada - Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) – Amazon Web Services Partner (ITQ# 2019-06-17)

Description

Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) – Amazon Web Services Partner 
About Farm Credit Canada (FCC):  FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture lender, with a healthy portfolio of more than $36 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and its role in feeding an ever-growing world. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and agri-food industry. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, our profits are reinvested back into the agriculture and food industry we serve and the communities where our customers and employees live and work while providing an appropriate return to our shareholder. For more information, visit  www.fcc.ca  or follow us on  Facebook ,  LinkedIn ,  Instagram  and on Twitter  @FCCagriculture  
ITQ Scope:  FCC is currently leveraging multiple data centers, which include: Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and two (2) data centers hosted by a third-party vendor. FCC is planning to migrate the majority of its workloads to AWS and leverage cloud native services. FCC is releasing this ITQ with the intention of identifying and selecting a partner capable of assisting FCC in the migration to AWS. 
FCC will expect the successful proponent to have demonstrated capacity and expertise in the following areas, as they relate to AWS: 

Migration and transfer services 
Database and analytics services 


Management & governance services 
Security, privacy, identity and compliance services 
Networking services 
Developer tools and application integration services 
Cloud native application development 


Coverage of remaining AWS product offerings including, but not limited to, compute and storage 
Ability to deliver new services as AWS expands its offerings

ITQ Schedule: 

ITQ issue date: June 17, 2019 
Vendor questions accepted until: June 28, 2019 at 12:00 PM (Noon) 
ITQ closing date and time: July 12, 2019 at 12:00 PM (Noon) 

ITQ Process Considerations 
 Vendors should note that: 

this opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive procurement process, not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the work described in the ITQ scope and may cancel the ITQ at any time. 
FCC’s procurement process allows for negotiation between FCC and one or more vendors, prior to awarding a contract. 

Requesting the ITQ Document: Capable vendors who are interested in receiving a copy of the ITQ document are to contact:
Mike Humble 
Corporate Procurement Manager 
Farm Credit Canada
procurement@fcc.ca  
Note:  Vendors do not receive the ITQ document by registering for the list of interested suppliers (“LIS”) on buyandsell.ca. Vendors must request the ITQ document through FCC’s designated ITQ contact.

Opportunity closing date

12 July 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed