Suppliers who are determine to be qualified, as per the rated criteria, will be short listed for five years for the opportunity to provide service, support and design within the OT environment and employ a fully integrated team who are proficient in all facets/peripherals and scopes within the OT environment. Further subsections of the scope that suppliers may provide under this procurement process are broken into the following sections:

The Network scope may include: procurement; configuration; installation and support of managed switches, firewalls, network appliances and, Asset Management Software. This scope would also include design and management of an ICS PM and Disaster Recovery plan.

The System Integrator scope may include: procurement; configuring; installation and support the internal OT Team with PLC, PAC, HMI and associated peripherals. This scope would include the implementation of firmware and configuration upgrades, as well as maintenance and project support.

The Panel Shop scope may include: procurement; design; fabrication; installation; and testing of CSA certified panels.

The Instrumentation and Electrical scope may include: loop checks; verification checks; equipment connections; instrumentation calibrations and PM’s; and start-up support.

With such a large variety within the scope the successful proponents fully integrated team shall include: OT/IT Specialists; Automation System Integrators; Technical Specialists/SME’s; Engineering and Project Management Team; Panel Shop Fabrication and Instrumentation and Electrical Technicians.