When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due September 30, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.

It was issued by The Good Samaritan Society. The work is located in British Columbia, Canada; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Managed security service provider with proven MDR and security operations experience. Expertise in SIEM integration, real-time threat detection, endpoint protection, and mobile threat defense. Experience developing cyber incident response plans and conducting tabletop exercises. Strong capabilities in systems administration, patching, configuration, and security technology integration. Ability to support public-sector organizations and manage staged implementations. Demonstrated data ownership, portability, and secure data-return practices.

Managed Detection and Response Service (Due September 30, 2026)

Overview

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

British Columbia, Canada; Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaPosted: September 9, 2026Deadline: September 30, 2026

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SUMMARY

An Alberta government authority is seeking a managed detection and response provider to implement, integrate, operate, and support a comprehensive cybersecurity solution. The engagement includes incident response planning, real-time alerting, endpoint and ransomware protection, asset discovery, mobile threat defense, and staff training.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must deliver 24x7x365 managed detection, investigation, and response capability
Must be compliant with Canadian, Alberta, and British Columbia privacy and information security legislation
Must be delivered under a SOC 2 Type II attested operating model
Must provide all necessary hardware, software, licensing, and professional services for transition
Must provide evidence of financial stability sufficient to support a multi-year contract
Must carry cyber liability and errors & omissions insurance
Must provide a minimum of three references from organizations of similar size and sector
Must be willing to participate in a proof-of-concept or pilot implementation prior to contract award
Must ensure data residency and processing compliance with Alberta Health Information Act (HIA), PIPEDA, and applicable BC privacy legislation

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

RFP Issue Date: September 8th, 2026

Deadline for Questions: September 22nd, 2026

Deadline for Issuing Addenda: September 25th, 2026

RFP Closing Date: September 30th, 2026

Evaluation Period: Week of October 5th, 2026

Shortlisted Proponent Interviews/Clarifications: Week of October 19th, 2026

Anticipated Execution of Agreement: Week of November 2nd, 2026

Anticipated Service Commencement Date: Week of January 4th, 2027

Irrevocability Period: January 31st, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 22, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

The Good Samaritan Society

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Alberta is seeking a vendor to provide a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service. The selected vendor will be responsible for supplying required hardware and software licenses, implementing and integrating the solution, training the Help Desk, and managing the service after implementation. The proposed solution should leverage the organization’s existing Good Samaritan licensing and installed technologies to optimize costs and consolidate capabilities where possible.

The scope includes data ownership and management, including a mechanism for returning all data at the end of the contract, as well as systems administration, patching, and configuration. Vendors must provide a Work Breakdown Structure covering planning, testing, integration and deployment, and training, with all required work identified at each level.

The vendor will also be expected to develop a Cyber Incident Response Plan and conduct a tabletop exercise. Proposals should explain capabilities for analyzing data from multiple technologies to deliver real-time security incident alerting, consulting support for high-priority findings, and log collection limitations related to event rates, data volumes, or source types. Required capabilities include endpoint prevention, ransomware resilience and recovery, asset discovery and attack surface hygiene, and mobile threat defense. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due September 30, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by The Good Samaritan Society. The work is located in British Columbia, Canada; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Managed security service provider with proven MDR and security operations experience
Expertise in SIEM integration, real-time threat detection, endpoint protection, and mobile threat defense
Experience developing cyber incident response plans and conducting tabletop exercises
Strong capabilities in systems administration, patching, configuration, and security technology integration
Ability to support public-sector organizations and manage staged implementations
Demonstrated data ownership, portability, and secure data-return practices

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