Weapon Effects Simulation RFI

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the continuation of the In-Service Support (ISS) for the Weapon Effects Simulation (WES) System. The Service Support Contractor will be responsible for warehouse operations, site management, WES Equipment level 1 maintenance, kitting and de-kitting of soldiers and vehicles, soldier briefs, and exercise operations support. The proposed contract is expected to be for a period of 6 years plus 8 one year option periods.

The intent of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek industry feedback on their level of interest and capability in potentially participating into a future Request for Proposal (RFP) by sharing the draft RFP and all relevant available documentation for the WES Interim ISS Service Support Contractor requirement.

This requirement is classified as Federal Supply Classification JX6910B (Training Aids Operation & Maintenance) which is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Canada - Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA).

This procurement is not subject to the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA) as the final delivery points of the goods and services required are not within the Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Areas.

All enquiries and other communication related to this RFI shall be directed exclusively to the PWGSC Contracting Authority. All enquiries must be submitted to the Contracting Authority no later than 5 calendar days before the RFI closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

Care should be taken by suppliers to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable Canada to provide an accurate answer. Technical enquiries that are of a 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 a proprietary nature. Canada may edit the questions or may request that the respondent do so, so that the proprietary nature of the question is eliminated, and the enquiry can be answered with copies to all suppliers. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all suppliers may not be answered by Canada.

Changes to this RFI may occur and will be advertised through an RFI amendment on the Government Electronic Tendering System (Buy and Sell).

PWGSC Contracting Authority Kathie Eddy Public Works and Government Services Canada Defence and Major Projects Sector Electronics, Simulators and Defence Systems Division QT Phone: 873-353-9727 kathie.eddy@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This is neither a call for tender nor an RFP, and no agreement or contract for the goods and services stated herein will be entered into solely as a result of this RFI. 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 industry in pursuing this opportunity, including the provision of information and potential visits, are at industry's sole risk and expense.

Any discussions on this subject with project staff representing DND or PWGSC, or any other Government of Canada representative, or other personnel involved in project activities, shall not be construed as an offer or commitment by DND, PWGSC or the Government of Canada as a whole.

Although the documents, information and 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 technical requirements and for budgetary purposes.

Requirements are subject to change, which may be as a result of information provided in response to this RFI.

Suppliers are advised that any information submitted to Canada in response to this RFI may, or may not, be used by Canada in the development of the potential subsequent RFP. The issuance of this RFI does not create an obligation for Canada to issue a subsequent RFP, and does not bind Canada legally or otherwise, to enter into any agreement or to accept or reject any suggestions.

There will be no short-listing of Suppliers for the purposes of undertaking any future work, as a result of this RFI. Similarly, participation in this RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation to any RFP.

Respondents to this RFI should identify any submitted information that is to be considered as either company confidential, proprietary or if the response contains controlled goods.

There are security requirements associated with this requirement.

There is a Non-Disclosure Agreement requirement associated with the RFI, potential future RFP and potential future resulting Contract. See RFP article 2.8 for further details.

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.