MOBILE DEVICE ACCESS DENIAL SERVICE

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: Mobile Device Access Denial Service

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is an agency within the portfolio of Public Safety. CSC contributes to public safety through the custody and reintegration of offenders. More specifically, CSC is responsible for administering court-imposed sentences for offenders sentenced to two years or more. This includes both the custodial and community supervision of offenders with Long Term Supervision for periods of up to 10 years. CSC is currently responsible for approximately 15,000 inmates and 7,000 offenders actively supervised in the community.

Possession of mobile devices by offenders within Canadian Federal Correctional Institutions is strictly prohibited. Mobile devices in this context is a broad term encompassing cellular phones, smart phones, PDAs, tablet computers, media devices, GPS devices, and various other forms of portable electronic communication and media devices. Though this prohibition is rigidly enforced, upon occasion, mobile devices are recovered by Correctional Officers from inmates within an institution.

It is, therefore, of significant importance for CSC to develop an effective and sustainable method of preventing the use of mobile devices by inmates in support of its Public Safety Mandate. To that end, CSC seeks a solution to impede the use of contraband mobile devices within the confines of correctional institutions across Canada. The approach taken to achieve this goal has several aspects that will work in tandem as a coordinated effort. One aspect of that approach that does not deal with the physical devices themselves is to deny access of the mobile device to any source of communication or data transfer. The Mobile Device Access Denial Service (MDADS) project represents this aspect of the overall approach.

As CSC is in the investigative stage of the MDADS project, it has decided that the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) to Industry, in order to elicit the expert opinions of Industry specializing in the provision of technology and specialist personnel, would generate a broad and relevant picture of what is possible and what current industry leaders believe is the best approach for CSC to take. It is expected that Industry will review it and provide further guidance and feedback to ensure a subsequent fair and equitable RFP solicitation.

CSC may, in its discretion, contact any Respondents to follow up with additional questions or for clarification of any aspect of a response. CSC may invite Respondents to present their submissions and/or perform a product demonstration for CSC. CSC is not obliged to invite Respondents for this further exploration nor are any Respondents obliged to participate. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.