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Radar and Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Equipment
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has a National requirement to procure combined Radar and ECDIS equipment to be used by the CCG fleet for safe navigation.
a. Examine commercial off the shelf Radar and ECDIS solutions that will enable the CCG to further develop a Radar and ECDIS specification, which reflects CCG's operational and technical requirements defined herein;
b. Provide industry with a preliminary set of Radar and ECDIS specifications and tentative solicitation schedule; and
c. Allow industry to provide feedback ensuring a competitive bidding process and insight into any necessary development time requirements.
Constraints
The CCG is only interested in multifunction workstations that combine Radar and ECDIS functions in a single workstation.
Requirements
The requirements are detailed in Annex "A" - Technical Statement of Requirements (TSOR), Annex "B" - Statement of Work (SOW) and Annex "C" - Schedule 1 - Pricing Schedule.
Schedule
In providing responses, the following schedule should be utilized as a baseline: a. Letter of Interest -July 2015; b. Potential Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) - September 2015; and c. Potential Standing Offer award - October 2015
CCG is seeking to put a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) in place for a five (5) year period with two (2) additional one (1) year option periods through the release of a competitive RFSO.
Security
There is no security requirement associated with this LOI.
Strategy
The CCG would like to determine what possible solutions exist to meet their Radar and ECDIS equipment requirements.
Specific details of required information are provided in Annex "D" - Questions and Answers. Vendors are asked to submit responses to these questions to assist the CCG in defining the requirement.
The concepts and requirements presented in this document are not final; manufacturers/vendors are encouraged to comment on the feasibility as well as propose alternative approaches/solutions to meeting the general requirements.
Pricing Schedule
The Schedule 1 - Pricing Schedule has been included in this LOI for information and feedback purposes only. The intent is to allow industry the chance to review and ask any clarification questions pertinent to the Schedule. Please do NOT include pricing in your response to this LOI. Note: Please include pertinent equipment which is not included in other components already listed in Annex "C" - Schedule 1 - Pricing Schedule. e.g.1 Serial sensor input interface is not incorporated in the CPU e.g.2 Interswitch is not incorporated in the redundant network infrastructure
Additional Information Requests
After review of all information packages submitted at closing date, additional information may be requested.
Notes to Vendors
This is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Standing Offer (RFSO), and no agreement or contract for the procurement of the equipment stated above will be entered into as a result of this LOI. This announcement does not constitute a commitment by Canada. Canada does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Any and all expenses incurred by companies in pursuing this opportunity, including the provision of information and potential visits, are at the vendor's sole expense.
Any discussions on this subject with project staff representing the CCG or Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) or any other Government of Canada representative shall not be construed as an offer to purchase or commitment by CCG, PWGSC or the Government of Canada as a whole.
Although the documents/information/data collected may be provided as commercial-in confidence and will not be provided to a third party outside of Canada, Canada reserves the right to use the information to assist them in drafting performance specifications. Requirements are subject to change, which maybe a result of information provided in response to this LOI. Vendors are advised that any information submitted to Canada in response to this LOI may, or may not, be used by Canada in the development of the potential subsequent RFSO. The issuance of this LOI does not create an obligation for Canada to issue a subsequent RFSO, and does not bind Canada legally or otherwise, to enter into any agreement or to accept or reject any suggestions.
Participation in this LOI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation to any RFSO.
If there are any discrepancies between the English and the French versions of this LOI, the English version shall take precedence.
Enquiries
All enquiries and other communications related to this LOI shall be directed exclusively to the following PWGSC Contract Authorities identified herein:
Kathie Eddy Public Works and Government Services Canada Electronics, Simulations and Defence Systems Division - QF 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 Telephone: 819-956-0768 Fax: 819-956-5650 E-mail: Kathie.Eddy@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
From July 27, 2015 to August 10, 2015 please also c.c. the following:
Monique Lafleche Public Works and Government Services Canada Electronics, Simulations and Defence Systems Division - QF 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 Telephone: 613-220-6397 Fax: 819-956-5650 E-mail: Monique.Lafleche@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
All enquires must be submitted to the PWGSC Contract Authorities no later than five (5) calendar day before closing date. Enquires received after that time, may not be answered.
Care should be taken by vendors to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable Canada to provide an accurate answer. Technical enquiries that are of proprietary nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant item. Items identified, as "proprietary" will be treated as such except where Canada determines that the enquiry is not of proprietary nature. Canada may edit the questions or may request the vendor do so, so that the proprietary nature of the question is eliminated, and the enquiry can be answered and posted on Buy and Sell. Enquires not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all vendors may not be answered by Canada.
Do not send feedback to the PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit.
Vendors are requested to provide the information requested in Annex "D" - Questions and Answer, electronically or in two (2) soft copies.
Kathie Eddy Public Works and Government Services Canada Electronics, Simulations and Defence Systems Division - QF 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 Telephone: 819-956-0768 Fax: 819-956-5650 E-mail: Kathie.Eddy@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
No amendments observed.
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