Bids Are Invited For Bcnet Rfi 2026017

Bcnet Rfi 2026017 . Bcnet Is Issuing This Request For Information To Gather Market Information From Qualified Suppliers Regarding Potential Models For A Shared 24X7x365 Security Operations Centre Service For British Columbia Higher Education And Research Institutions. The Purpose Of This Rfi Is To Help Bcnet Understand Supplier Capabilities, Delivery Models, Implementation Requirements, Privacy And Security Considerations, Data Residency Implications, Integration Options, Governance Approaches, Automation And Ai Considerations, And High-Level Budget Requirements. Bcnet Is Interested In Information On Managed, Co-Managed, Technology-Only, Hosted, Hybrid, Canadian Cloud, Sovereign Cloud, Bcnet-Hosted/On-Premises, Vendor-Hosted, And Transition-To-Bcnet Service Models. Respondents Should Be Actively In Market With A Viable Soc Service Offering And Able To Provide Information Related To Service Coverage, Incident Coordination, Log Ingestion, Siem/Soar Integration, Threat Detection, Reporting, Data Portability, Privacy And Security Due Diligence, Commercial Models, And Implementation Considerations For A Potential Year 1 Pilot And Future Multi-Institution Service. This Rfi Is For Information-Gathering Purposes Only And Is Not A Tender, Notice Of Intended Procurement, Or Commitment By Bcnet To Proceed With Any Further Commercial Process. Participation In This Rfi Is Not A Precondition To Participating In Any Future Opportunity, Should Bcnet Choose To Proceed.