Mock-Up Perimeter Wall Construction for the High Commission of Canada in India, in New Delhi

Subject: Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) for Mock-Up Perimeter Wall Construction for the High Commission of Canada in India, in New DelhiTrade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)Tendering Procedures: The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be sent to prequalified suppliers only.Competitive Procurement Strategy: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and PriceComprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Not applicable.BACKGROUND The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has a requirement to implement a limited-scope, “proof of concept”, perimeter wall mock-up at the High Commission of Canada (HCC) in New Delhi, India. A Stage 1 Request for Qualification (RQ) was published on Buyandsell.gc.ca (RQ 21-193563). The companies which qualified will now be receiving the Stage 2 Request for Proposal (RFP).OBJECTIVES The objective of this project is to explore a limited range of architectural and structural design options for a new perimeter wall through the construction of a series of full-scale mock-ups. Based on DFATD’s post-construction evaluation of the mock-ups, DFATD intends to issue a separate RFP for the works required for the design and construction of the full perimeter wall at a later date.NEW SUPPLIERS The RFP is also open to suppliers who are interested and capable of doing the work, and who demonstrate that they meet the mandatory requirements for prequalification as described in RQ 21-193563.Interested suppliers may request more information by sending an email to realproperty-contracts@international.gc.ca. The email must have NPP 21-193563 in the subject line.Canada is not required to delay the solicitation nor the award of any resulting contract. The Minister will not reimburse expenditures incurred by respondents responding to this NPP.The Minister reserves the right to modify the project requirement, in part or in full, as it deems necessary. The Minister also reserves the right to use the responses in the preparation of any subsequent solicitation or for any other reason. All responses will be treated confidentially