RFI- Canada's Influenza Vaccine Supply

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: The Department of Public Works and Governments Services Canada (PWGSC) is conducting a Request For Information on Canada's requirements for publicly funded annual influenza vaccine supply, which is currently being met through four (4) contracts awarded in 2011 and 2012. Of these, two (2) contracts, collectively covering the supply of 4.8 M doses annually of seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) and including a provision for accessing back-up supply of pandemic vaccine, will expire on March 31, 2015. A third contract, for the supply of a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV), will also expire March 31, 2015. The fourth contract, for the supply of a minimum of 5 M doses annually of TIV and for the primary supply of pandemic influenza vaccine as and when needed, does not expire until March 31, 2021.

To assist in the decision making process on the procurement strategy, and to ensure an uninterrupted access to a secure supply of Annual Influenza Vaccine, the Government of Canada, working together with provincial and territorial governments, is seeking feedback from industry on Canada's procurement strategy.

The development of Canada's procurement strategy was informed, in part, by consultations with the vaccine industry in 2012 and 2013. In order to assist in reviewing and updating, as necessary, this strategy, Canada is once again seeking input from the vaccine manufacturing industry. Suppliers are requested to provide feedback on the procurement strategy as well as to provide responses to the questions in Annex - A.

Canada will hold teleconferences with respondents who indicate in their responses that they wish to participate in a follow-up meeting. Canada currently anticipates holding any such teleconferences between October 21th and 23rd, 2014 Suppliers are to provide an electronic copy of their response to the Contracting Authority by October 10, 2014.

This RFI will not result in the award of any contract.

Delivery Date: 10/10/2014

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.