LOI/RFI - In water vessel cleaning

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements:

LOI/RFI - In water vessel cleaning

EN600-19LOI1/A Remillard, Michele Telephone No. - (613) 850-1431

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

The bid solicitation of any resulting supply arrangement may be subject to different Trade Agreements depending on the Identified User for whom the procurement is conducted.

LOI/ RFI for In-water vessel cleaning services

The Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada's (PSPC) Marine Services and Small Vessel Sector (MSSVS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit details on technical availability for in-water vessel cleaning services in Canada and abroad.

The purpose of this Request for information is to develop an understanding of current and emerging technologies for in-water cleaning and grooming so that general operating procedures, standards and guidelines can be and developed for Government of Canada use. The intent of gathering this information is to collaboratively explore and modernize the current way in which vessel cleaning is undertaken, and to shape a national strategy for vessel cleaning services that better meet the needs of government and preserves the marine environment . In order to deliver the future services as described in the section entitled ?Statement of Requirement? Canada is seeking information on current in-water vessel cleaning services and solutions.

The Main Objectives of this Request for Information (RFI) are as follows

1) Provide industry with an early opportunity to assess and comment on the requirement in order to maximize best value to Canada if a request for proposal (RFP), Request for Standing Offer (RFSO), or Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) is posted; 2) Determine the capability of suppliers to provide services described in this Request for Information (RFI); 3) Solicit feedback and recommendations on any issues that would impact a suppliers ability to fulfill the requirement; and 4) Solicit industry knowledge and expertise with regard to best practices that would increase the likelihood of a successful outcome for decreasing invasive risk potential of the hull-borne and niche-area vessel vectors.

Nothing in this RFI shall be construed as a commitment from Canada to issue any solicitation for this project. Canada may use any non-proprietary information obtained as part of this review or while preparing a future official solicitation document. Canada shall not be bound by anything stated in this document. Canada reserves the right to change at any time any or all parts of the requirement, as it deems necessary. Canada also reserves the right to revise its procurement approach, as it considers appropriate, either based on information submitted in response to this RFI or for any other reason it deems appropriate.

Responses to this RFI may be submitted in either of Canada’s official languages

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.