RFI - NAVAL LARGE TUG PROJECT

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

RFI - NLT PROJECT

W8472-16NLTE/B Lamothe, Brenda Telephone No. - (819) 420-2916

Amendment #1 is raised to amend the title from "P&A - TUG LEASING FOR NLT PROJECT" to "RFI - NAVAL LARGE TUG PROJECT".

Request for Information Department of National Defence Naval Large Tug Project

Nature of Request for Information The Naval Large Tug project will procure four (4) tugs to support the functions of the Queen’s Harbour Masters (QHM), two (2) in the Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and two (2) in the Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC). These tugs will be a critical component in support of the Royal Canadian Navy.

This document is not a bid solicitation. This Request for Information (RFI) will not result in the award of any contract. As a result, potential suppliers of any goods or services described in this RFI should not reserve stock or facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any source list.

Furthermore, whether or not any potential supplier responds to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from participating in any future procurement. Also the procurement of any goods or services described in this RFI will not necessarily follow this RFI.

This RFI is simply intended to seek feedback from Industry with respect to the Information Package and four (4) questions supplied in Annex A by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) on the Industrial Technological Benefits and Value Proposition (ITB/VP). Nature and Format of Responses Requested

Respondents are requested to provide their answers to the questions supplied in Annex A on the Industrial Technological Benefits and Value Proposition (ITB/VP). Respondents are also requested to provide any feedback, comments or concerns they may have to this RFI. Respondents can also provide comments regarding the content, format, and / or organization of any draft documents including in this RFI.

Response Costs Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred in responding to this RFI. Respondents will have no claim for damages, compensation, loss of profit, or allowance arising out of providing answers and comments to the attached Annex A.

Treatment of Responses Use of Responses: The responses received may be used by Canada to develop or modify procurement strategies or any draft documents contained in this RFI. Canada will review all responses received by this RFI.

Review Team: A review team composed of representatives of the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) will review each response. Canada reserves the right to hire any independent consultant, or use any Government resources that it considers necessary to review any response.

Confidentiality: Respondents should mark any portions of their response that they consider proprietary or confidential. Canada will handle the responses in accordance with the Access to Information Act.

Activity: Canada may, in its discretion, contact any respondents to follow up with additional questions or for clarification of any aspect of a response.

Contents of this RFI This RFI contains the following documents: 1.Information Package and four (4) questions on the ITB/VP policy process - Annex A 2.Draft Naval Large Tugs RFI One Pager dated May 23, 2017 - Annex B 3.Draft General Statement of Operational Requirements dated May 16, 2017- Annex C

Comments regarding any aspect of the documents are welcome.

These draft documents remain a work in progress and respondents should not assume that new clauses or requirements will not be added to any bid solicitation that may ultimately be published by Canada, nor should the respondents assume that none of the clauses or requirements will be deleted or revised.

Questions to Industry This RFI also contains specific questions addressed to Industry at Annex A. Responses to any of these questions are welcome and will help assist with the decisions from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada on whether the Industrial Technological Benefits will apply to this Naval Large Tug Project.

Enquiries Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all potential respondents. However, respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries to:

Contracting Authority: Brenda Lamothe at brenda.lamothe@pwgsc.gc.ca

All communications regarding this Request for Information must be directed to the Contracting Authority to ensure fair and transparent treatment of all respondents.

Submission of Responses Time and Place for Submissions of Responses: Responses should be provided by June 22nd, 2017, however they can be sent in prior to the closing date and they may be sent to: Brenda Lamothe Public Services and Procurement Canada Marine Services and Small Vessel Sector Small Vessel Construction Division Place du Portage, Phase III, 6C2 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 Or by email to: brenda.lamothe@pwgsc.gc.ca

Responsibility for Timely Delivery: Each respondent is solely responsible for ensuring its responses are delivered to the Contracting Authority on time to the correct locations listed above.

Identification of Responses: Each respondent should ensure that its name, return address, and questions answered in Annex A are clearly indicated.

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.