Category · Treasury Board object code 1286
Operating System and Utility Software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $249M
- Contracts
- 1,015
- Median contract
- $33K
- Non-competitive
- 48%
- of 689 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
- Shared Services Canada $144M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $67.9M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Unisys Canada Inc. | 1 | $102M |
| Microsoft Canada Inc. | 30 | $8.8M |
| KeyData Associates Inc. | 2 | $8.8M |
| IBM Canada Ltd | 29 | $8.2M |
| ESRI Canada Limited | 63 | $7.7M |
| Oracle Canada ULC | 11 | $6.5M |
| Xpert Solutions Technologiques Inc | 16 | $6.2M |
| INSA Corp. | 5 | $5M |
| Softchoice Corporation | 62 | $4.5M |
| Teramach Technologies Inc. | 9 | $4.2M |
| SAP Canada Inc. | 2 | $3.8M |
| Dell Canada Inc. | 7 | $3.3M |
| Carahsoft Technology Corp. | 9 | $3.2M |
| PureLogic IT Solutions Inc. | 3 | $2.9M |
| Microsoft Licensing GP | 9 | $2.7M |
| Bgis Global Solutions Ltd | 1 | $2.5M |
| Esi Acquisition, Inc. | 1 | $2.2M |
| Four Point Solutions | 6 | $2.1M |
| Combat Networks Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| Attachmate Corporation | 1 | $2M |
| Blackberry Limited | 1 | $1.9M |
| Amazon Web Services | 6 | $1.9M |
| SAS Institute (Canada) Inc. | 11 | $1.9M |
| OODA Technologies Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| Computer Associates Canada Company | 2 | $1.6M |
Plus 57 contracts ($2.8M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Services Canada | 115 | $144M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 683 | $67.9M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 8 | $8.9M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 22 | $6.4M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 5 | $3.9M |
| National Defence | 17 | $3.6M |
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 19 | $2.5M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 12 | $1.3M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 9 | $1.3M |
| Elections Canada | 10 | $1.2M |
| Veterans Affairs Canada | 3 | $1M |
| Courts Administration Service | 5 | $781K |
| Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada | 5 | $577K |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 7 | $498K |
| Health Canada | 3 | $467K |
| Department of Justice Canada | 1 | $451K |
| Transport Canada | 7 | $436K |
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | 8 | $429K |
| National Research Council Canada | 12 | $410K |
| Canada Energy Regulator | 3 | $315K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | $312K |
| 2012 | 40 | $7M |
| 2013 | 90 | $9.7M |
| 2014 | 89 | $7.9M |
| 2015 | 82 | $5.5M |
| 2016 | 59 | $113M |
| 2017 | 114 | $17.7M |
| 2018 | 121 | $22.9M |
| 2019 | 104 | $16.5M |
| 2020 | 123 | $12.8M |
| 2021 | 61 | $7M |
| 2022 | 35 | $9.1M |
| 2023 | 29 | $2.5M |
| 2024 | 25 | $7.2M |
| 2025 | 27 | $3.8M |
| 2026 | 15 | $5.9M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 327 | $137M |
| Competitive | 335 | $56.3M |
| Not stated | 326 | $34.3M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 19 | $19.2M |
| Advance contract award notice | 3 | $1.2M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 5 | $874K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 611 | $191M |
| Not stated | 290 | $30.6M |
| Services | 112 | $26.8M |
| Construction | 2 | $121K |