Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream - Call for Proposals 002

Amendment 001: The purpose of this amendment 001 is to include a summary of the questions and answers raised during the solicitation period as well as to correct an erreur in the solicitation document Part 1 General Information, 1.1 Summary. Refer to the attached documents. Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) EN578-21ISC2 Requirement: Canada is soliciting eligible suppliers to propose pre-commercial Innovations to address specific priority areas in support of federal organizations’ operational requirements. Innovative Solutions Canada Program - Testing Stream (ISC TS) is a R&D program aimed at procuring, testing and evaluating R&D pre-commercialized goods and services in the late stage development (Testing Readiness Level (TRL) 7 to 9). The Program has two Priority Areas, as follows: STANDARD COMPONENT

Clean Technology Digital Safety and Security Health

MILITARY COMPONENT

Digital Defence Cyber operations and Resilience Fully Networked Command, Communications, and Control Countering small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) Enhanced Soldier Systems – Close combat Training and In-Service Support (ISS) Other Defence Capability Enablers

Note: Eligible suppliers who have submitted a bid under call for proposals EN578-21ISC1 are precluded from bidding on this call for proposals EN578-21ISC2. The purpose of this CFP is to create a pool of pre-qualified suppliers that Canada may select from to address Government of Canada organizations’ requirements. SOLICITATION PERIOD: From January 18, 2021 closing February 5, 2021 Please refer to the solicitation documents for information related to Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions, Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection. Canadian content: This requirement is solely limited to Canadian goods and/or services. Testing Departments: All interested federal organizations Funding Mechanism: Contract MAXIMUM FUNDING: The maximum funding available for all Contracts resulting from this Call for Proposals is: Standard Component & Military Component Total: $3M Maximum Contract Value: Multiple contracts could result from this requirement. The maximum contract funding for the Standard Component is $550,000.00 CAD; and The maximum contract funding for the Military Component is $1,150,000.00 CAD. Funding is in Canadian dollars, applicable taxes, shipping, and travel and living expenses are extra, as applicable. This approximate funding is not a contract guarantee. Disclosure is made in good faith and does not commit Canada to award a contract, or to contract for the total approximate funding. Should fiscal funding no longer be available, Bidders will be notified directly and a notice will be published on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS). The Contract Award Process will continue and proposals under contract negotiations will take priority when funding is available. Frequently asked questions, as well as on-going Bidder questions will be answered and published in an amendment to the Testing Stream Notice Document. ENQUIRIES All enquiries must be submitted in writing to: TPSGC.PASICVoletessai-APISCTestingStream.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca no later than five calendar days before the Notice closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.