Bilingual and Accessible Interface for Breedbase

Scope Summary

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has requirements for a vendor to deliver the modernization of Breedbase / SGN to support Government of Canada official languages and accessibility obligations. This requirement is to establish a Contract with a qualified SBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) Holder qualified under the Legacy Support and Transition stream and Remote/Virtual Access (formerly National Zone) is the selected region, as AAFC has no preference in terms of where within Canada the work is performed.

Bid Readiness Checklist

• 0. Eligibility Restriction Gate Mandatory
  Restricted: SA holders only — Confirm your company already holds active qualification under this supply arrangement, standing offer, framework, or set-aside before preparing a bid.
  Suggested Evidence: Pre-Qualification Letter / SA Number / Set-Aside Certification
• 1. Portal Registration & Eligibility Mandatory
  Confirm active supplier account on the issuing portal to submit bids to buyer "Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC)" (Canada).
  Suggested Evidence: SAP Ariba Supplier ID / Procurement Business Number (PBN)
• 2. Submission Deadline & Format Mandatory
  Finalize pricing and compliance attachments at least 24 hours ahead of Closes 2026-11-23 · 9 days left.
  Suggested Evidence: Signed Cover Form, Mandatory Returnables & Complete File Upload
• 3. Technical Architecture & Security Mandatory
  Document system architecture, data residency/privacy controls, implementation milestones, and post-launch SLA support.
  Suggested Evidence: Architecture Overview, Security Controls & SLA Matrix
• 4. Commercial Pricing Schedule Mandatory
  Structure transparent itemized fixed or T&M rate pricing aligned with notice deliverables (ceiling not disclosed in notice).
  Suggested Evidence: Itemized Pricing Table, Rate Card & Scope Assumptions
• 6. Security, Privacy & Accessibility Mandatory
  Address referenced security, data privacy, or accessibility obligations in the notice.
  Suggested Evidence: Security Attestation, Privacy Statement & Accessibility Statement