High Resolution Imagery Acquisition

Revision History: Amendment 044: To extend the RFI closing date to September 30, 2019 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 043: To extend the RFI closing date to July 31, 2019 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 042: To extend the RFI closing date to April 26, 2019 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 041: To extend the RFI closing date to March 28, 2019 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 040: To extend the RFI closing date to February 28, 2019 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 039: To extend the RFI closing date to January 31, 2019 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 038: To extend the RFI closing date to December 21, 2018 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 037: To extend the RFI closing date to November 23, 2018 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 036: To extend the RFI closing date to October 26, 2018 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 035: To extend the RFI closing date to October 12, 2018 in order to allow additional time to inform Industry of the anticipated next steps. Amendment 034: To extend the RFI closing date to September 14, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to clarify the anticipated next steps of the industry engagement. Amendment 033: To extend the RFI closing date to August 17, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to clarify the anticipated next steps of the industry engagement. Amendment 032: To extend the RFI closing date to July 27, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to make draft RFP documents available to Industry upon request. Amendment 031: To extend the RFI closing date to July 13, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to make draft RFP documents available to Industry upon request. Amendment 030: To extend the RFI closing date to June 29, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to make draft RFP documents available to Industry upon request. Amendment 029: To extend the RFI closing date to June 8, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to make draft RFP documents available to Industry upon request. Amendment 028: To extend the RFI closing date to May 11, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to make draft RFP documents available to Industry upon request. Amendment 027: To extend the RFI closing date to April 27, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to make draft RFP documents available to Industry upon request. Amendment 026: To extend the RFI closing date to April 12, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry and to make draft RFP documents available to Industry upon request. Amendment 025: To extend the RFI closing date to March 6, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 024: To extend the RFI closing date to February 28, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 023: To extend the RFI closing date to February 14, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 022: To extend the RFI closing date to January 31, 2018 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 021: To extend the RFI closing date to December 29, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 020: To extend the RFI closing date to December 15, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 019: To extend the RFI closing date to November 30, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 018: To extend the RFI closing date to October 31, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 017: To extend the RFI closing date to October 13, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 016: To extend the RFI closing date to September 29, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 015: To extend the RFI closing date to August 16, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry. Amendment 014: To extend the RFI closing date to May 31, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry, and extend the requested due date for the RFI Responses to the second round of engagement with Industry to May 2, 2017. Amendment 013: To extend the RFI closing date to May 15, 2017 in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry, open the registration period for additional one-on-one industry meetings for suppliers who missed the second round of One-on-One Industry Meetings, clarify the registration process for the additional one-on-one industry meetings, extend the requested due date for the RFI Responses to the second round of engagement with Industry to April 24, 2017, and answer the questions received from Industry. Amendment 012: To further clarify that the Draft Statement of Work for Industry Comments - Revision 1 replaces the original Attachment 1 – Draft Statement of Work for Industry Comments and answer the questions received from Industry. Amendment 011: To extend the registration period for the second round of One-on-One Industry Meetings, extend the registration period for the second round of engagement with Industry, and clarify that the Draft Statement of Work for Industry Comments - Revision 1 describes the current High Resolution Imagery Acquisition requirement. Amendment 010: To clarify the period for the second round of one-on-one industry meetings. Amendment 009: To extend the registration period for the second round of one-on-one industry meetings and answer the questions received from Industry. Amendment 008: To clarify the registration process for the second round of industry meetings and answer the questions received from Industry. Amendment 007: To open the registration period for the second round of engagement with Industry, extend the RFI closing date to May 1, 2017 at 5:00pm EST in order to allow more time for consultation with Industry, and seek Industry feedback on the revised draft Statement of Work (SOW). Amendment 006: To extend the RFI closing date to February 28, 2017 at 5:00pm EST. Amendment 005: To extend the RFI closing date to August 31, 2016 at 5:00pm EDT and include additional questions to Industry. Amendment 004: To extend the RFI response submission deadline to June 17, 2016 at 12:00pm EDT. Amendment 003: To answer questions received from industry. Amendment 002: To correct an error in Attachment 1 – Draft Statement of Work for Industry Comments. Amendment 001: To extend the registration period to May 26, 2016, and to extend the RFI response submission deadline to June 15, 2016. 1.0 Purpose Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is releasing this Request for Information (RFI) – Part 2 as the next step to inform industry and to seek input of the possible procurement of a license to high-resolution optical satellite imagery covering the entire landmass of Canada, to be accessed through the Web. Engagement provides Industry with the opportunity to present their capabilities and considerations regarding Canada’s requirements for a license to high-resolution optical satellite imagery to be accessed through the Web. Canada may use the information gathered to determine changes that should be included that will meet its needs and be consistent with Industry standard practices. Respondents are invited to register and submit their responses to this RFI. Industry Engagement Questions are included with this RFI to provide Industry the opportunity to review and prepare written comments which may serve to facilitate this consultation process. The Rules of Engagement for this Industry Consultative Process can be found at Annex “B”, Engagement Participation Form. 2.0 Background The Government of Canada has made continuous efforts over time to make national coverage of the most cost-effective optical satellite imagery available to all Canadians. In the past, images were made available through the National Landsat Mosaic (15m resolution, circa 2000), and a National SPOT 4/5 data collection (10m resolution, circa 2007). Despite being out of date and of variable quality, these open datasets continue to be amongst the most highly utilized optical satellite datasets across Canada. The capabilities of next generation satellite sensors could greatly improve upon these national coverages. Over the last several years, a collection of National Master Standing Offers (NMSOs) has been in place to facilitate the licensing of high resolution optical satellite imagery to Canada. These NMSOs have been used to acquire a large amount of satellite imagery with a significant coverage of Canada’s landmass, albeit with a high degree of overlap. Traditionally, imagery was acquired on an as-needed or as-requested basis, meaning each image was individually purchased. User needs have evolved over the last decade and many user communities require higher resolution imagery and modern access methods. This procurement seeks to meet these needs by making high resolution imagery available through a “subscription-like” procurement approach. 2.1 Requirement The objective of the National Coverage Imagery (this procurement) is for Canada to acquire a licence to high-resolution optical satellite imagery covering the entire landmass of Canada accessed through the Web. The National Coverage Imagery will be used by Canada’s scientists, professionals and technicians. It will provide the intelligence required for evidence-based decision-making. Moreover, the implementation of the National Coverage Imagery will provide up-to-date and accurate imagery that will lead to a vast array of applications such as: detection and collection of key detailed land surface features (urban areas, transport/energy networks, lakes and rivers, crop yield mapping), background imagery as well as multi-temporal analysis. The Contractor must provide a National Coverage Imagery composed of Standard Imagery (high resolution optical satellite imagery) accessible through the following Web applications that are externally hosted and managed by the Contractor: a Web Portal, a Web Coverage Service and a Web Mapping Service. The Contractor must also provide a technical support in order to assist Canada on any aspect of the National Coverage Imagery. Respondents are invited to consult Annex “A”, Industry Engagement Questions, and to request the most recent copy of the Draft Statement of Work for Industry Comments – Revision 2, as well as the applicable draft Request for Proposal (RFP) documents, by email from the Procurement Authority identified below, in order to provide their response(s) to the requested information. All interested suppliers are encouraged to request the latest version of the draft Statement of Work and draft RFP documents, as many of the requirements have been updated since the previous version. 3.0 Registration Procedures In order to participate in the Industry consultation process, Respondent(s) must complete, sign and return the Engagement Participation Form, along with its Appendices, which is included at Annex “B” of the RFI main document. Registration for participation in the first round of this Industry Consultative Process or One-on-One Industry meeting was required on/or before May 26, 2016. Registration for participation in the second round of One-on-One Industry meetings was required on/or before March 22, 2017. Registration for participation in the second round of this Industry Consultative Process was required on/or before May 2, 2017. Registration for participation to this round of Industry Consultative Process is required on/or before July 6, 2018.  To register, please complete, sign and return the Engagement Participation Form along with its Appendices, attached at Annex “B”, to the Procurement Authority identified below. All Respondents, including those that previously participated in this RFI, are requested to return completed and signed Annex B to the Procurement Authority. Participation at this consultative process is not required in order to submit a response to the RFI nor any follow-on RFP. 4.0 Important information The information provided by Canada in this RFI is preliminary and may change. This RFI is not a solicitation nor will it be used to pre-qualify or otherwise restrict participation in a future solicitation. The information provided by Respondent(s) may be used to refine the procurement strategy, the project cost envelope, and/or project timeline. The information gathered through the RFI may also be used to assist Canada in the refinement of the possible competitive Request for Proposal (RFP). The issuance of this RFI does not create an obligation for Canada to issue a subsequent RFP, and does not bind Canada legally or otherwise, to enter into any agreement or to accept any suggestions from potential Respondents. However, Canada reserves the right to accept or reject any or all recommendations received. All Industry consultations will be documented and this information is subject to the Access to Information Act. Canada will not reveal any designated proprietary information to third parties. Respondent(s) responding to the RFI should identify any submitted information that is to be considered as either company confidential or proprietary. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. All enquiries related to this notice or the RFI are to be forwarded to the PSPC Procurement Authority identified below: Adriana Crncan Public Services and Procurement Canada Les Terrasses de la Chaudière 10 Wellington, 4th floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 E-mail: adriana.crncan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca