Welding Robot to remove corrosion from Ship Hulls

This Request for Information is issued under the BCIP Challenge Call for Proposals (EN578-DB1700/A). Please refer to the CFP Solicitation Documents. The Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) is a Research and Development (R&D) procurement program aimed at procuring, testing and evaluating R&D pre-commercialized goods and services in the late stage development (Technology Readiness Level 7 to 9). The BCIP recently launched a Challenge Call for Proposals (CFP) under the Military component of the BCIP to help testing departments solve challenges in innovative ways. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek engagement with Industry on a number of questions related to Annex A – Challenge Details. It is requested that responses to the questions at Annex B – Industry Engagement Questions be provided by the closing date of the tender notice to the contracting authority, Huda Dahir, at SSGP.SCPD@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca in a format that is readable on Microsoft Word 2013. PLEASE NOTE:

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