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Create free accountTrade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: SUBJECT: Request for Information Joint Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Local Biological Defence System Project (Joint CBRN LBDS) Project Department of National Defence (DND)
1. Introduction
1.1 The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has begun the process for procuring a Local Biological Defence System (LBDS). To this end, respondents are requested to provide information on the technical availability of systems they offer that match the specifications defined in the Draft Product Specification Document (available upon request from the Public Works and Government Services Canada Contracting Authority).
1.2 The CAF plans to release the Request for Proposal (RFP) in 2018 and will include in-service support.
2. Requested Information
2.1 The Draft Product Specification Document lists both mandatory and desired specifications. A price is requested for each of the systems and ancillary services (spares, training and accessories) in the space provided in Section 1. The specifications are listed in Section 2. Where a specification can be met at additional cost and time, details are requested in the space provided against each specification.
3. Purpose
a) Determine price and availability for the Local Biological Defence System Project.
4. Invitation to respondents
4.1 Respondents are invited to request the following draft documents from the Contracting Authority:
a) Draft Product Specifications Document
5. Note to Potential Respondents
5.1 This is not a bid solicitation. This 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. Therefore, 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 of the goods and services described in this RFI will not necessarily follow this RFI. This RFI is simply intended to solicit feedback from industry with respect to the matters described in this RFI.
6. Response Costs
6.1 Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred in responding to this RFI.
7. Nature and Format of Responses Requested
7.1 Use of Responses: Responses will not be formally evaluated. However, 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 the RFI closing date. Canada may, in its discretion, review responses received after the RFI closing date.
7.2 Review Team: A review team composed of representatives of Canada will review the responses. Canada reserves the right to hire any independent consultant, or use any Government resources that it considers necessary to review any response. Not all members of the review team will necessarily review all responses.
7.3 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.
7.4 Follow-up Activity: Canada may, at its discretion, meet with respondents who indicate in their responses that they wish to participate in a follow-up meeting. Such follow-up activity, if conducted, may include, but is not limited to, individual meetings and/or conferences. Canada may, in its discretion, contact any respondents to follow up with additional questions or for clarification of any aspect of a response.
8. Format of Responses
8.1 Cover Page: If the response includes multiple volumes, respondents are requested to indicate on the front cover page of each volume the title of the response, the solicitation number, the volume number and the full legal name of the respondent.
8.2 Title Page: The first page of each volume of the response, after the cover page, should be the title page, which should contain: the title of the respondent's response and the volume number; the name and address of the respondent; the name, address and telephone number of the respondent's contact; the date; and the RFI number.
8.3 Numbering System: Respondents are requested to prepare their response using a numbering system corresponding to the one in this RFI. All references to descriptive material, technical manuals and brochures included as part of the response should be referenced accordingly.
8.4 Number of Copies: Respondents are requested to submit one softcopy, in PDF format, of their response.
9. Enquiries
9.1 Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all potential suppliers. However, respondents with questions regarding this Request for Information may direct their enquiries to:
Isabelle Beach Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Commercial Consumer Products Directorate 11 Laurier Street, 6A2, Phase III Place du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5 Telephone: (819) 956-3467 Facsimile: (819) 956-3814 E-mail address: Isabelle.Beach@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
10. Submission of Responses
10.1 Time and Place for Submission of Responses: Respondents should send responses electronically via e-mail to the Contracting Authority's e-mail address identified herein by the date specified on the front page of the RFI.
10.2 Responsibility for Timely Delivery: Each respondent is solely responsible for ensuring its response is delivered on time to the correct location.
10.3 Identification of Response: Each respondent should ensure that its name and return address, the solicitation number and the closing date appear legibly on the outside of the response.
11. Closing Date
11.1 Responses to this Request for Information will be accepted at any time until 2:00 PM EDT, June 26, 2015.
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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