Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP)

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Public Works and Government Services Canada - The reissue of the Integrated Soldier System Project bid solicitation

The Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP) - a Major Crown Project within the Department of National Defence - will provide the soldier with an integrated suite of equipment that includes weapon accessories, electronic devices, sensors, individual equipment and operational clothing. This soldier system will significantly increase soldier performance, as soldiers and low-level command centres will seamlessly share data and voice communications through a network. This capability will facilitate effective and timely interaction. As a result, soldiers will have more comprehensive situational awareness, real-time tactical information and greater synchronization of activity.

The Purpose of this Letter of Interest (LOI) is to provide to potential bidders a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the next ISSP bid solicitation and a list of considerations before submitting a bid. Bidders are asked to provide comments and suggestions in writing to the Contracting Authority. The RFP document is divided into 3 volumes. They are the Volume 1 "Instructions to bidders", the Volume 2 "Integrated Soldier System Acquisition (ISS-A) resulting contract" and the Volume 3 "Integrated Soldier System Optimised Weapons System Support (ISS-OWSS) resulting contract". Attached to this LOI you will find these three separate *.PDF documents. The list of considerations before submitting a bid can be found at volume 1 article 1.13. Please get familiar with them as much as you can before the Industry day that will take place over the next month.

This is neither a call for Tenders nor a Request For Proposal (RFP), and no agreement or contract will be entered into with any contractor, based on responses to this LOI. No responses to this LOI are requested from contractors. This LOI is for information only. The issuance of this LOI is not to be considered in any way as a commitment by the Government of Canada, or as authority for companies to undertake any work which could be charged to Canada, nor is this LOI to be considered a commitment to issue eventual RFP's or award eventual contracts in relation to this document. Canada shall not be bound by anything stated in this LOI. Canada reserves the right to change all or any parts of its LOI as deemed necessary. 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.