SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 001
This solicitation amendment 001 is raised to amend the following:
1. Update Part 1 - General Information, Section 1.1 Summary to update the Military Problem Statements;
2. Update Appendix 2 - General Definitions, Military Component Problem Statement Topics.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS EN578-23IS12 TS8
REQUIREMENT:
Innovative Solutions Canada Program - Testing Stream (ISC TS) is a R&D program aimed at procuring, testing and evaluating R&D, pre-commercialized goods and services in the late stage development (Testing Readiness Level (TRL) 7 to 9).
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is issuing a Call for Proposals (CFP) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and participating departments, seeking Innovations to address a variety of Problem Statements and Topics which reflect the departmental requirements of participating federal departments and agencies.
More specifically ISED is seeking solutions to the Testing Stream Problem Statements and Topics outlined on the ISC website Open Funding Opportunities page here.
The purpose of this CFP is to create a pool of conditionally qualified suppliers that Canada may select from to address Government of Canada organizations’ requirements. Prequalification into a pool does not guarantee that a contract will be awarded.
SOLICITATION PERIOD: From March 21, 2023 to April 18, 2023
Please refer to the solicitation documents for information related to Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions, Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection.
CANADIAN CONTENT: This requirement is solely limited to Canadian goods and/or services.
TESTING DEPARTMENT: Federal Government Organizations
FUNDING MECHANISM: Contract
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM FUNDING: The estimated maximum funding available for all Contracts resulting from this Call for Proposals is: $3M
Disclosure of this estimated funding is made in good faith and does not commit Canada to award a contract, or to contract for the total estimated funding.
Should fiscal funding no longer be available, Bidders will be notified directly. The Contract Award Process will continue and proposals under contract negotiations will take priority when funding is available.
Multiple contracts could result from this requirement.
MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE: $1,100,000.00 CAD for the Standard Problem Statements, and $2,300,000 CAD for the Military Problem Statements (applicable taxes, shipping, and travel and living expenses are extra, as applicable)
This estimated funding is not a contract guarantee. Conditionally qualified proposals that are matched and selected for contract award may not necessarily receive the component's total maximum contract value. Maximum contract value will be negotiated during the Contract Award Process.
QUESTIONS DURING SOLICITATION PERIOD:
Frequently asked questions, as well as on-going Bidder questions will be answered and may be published in an amendment to the Notice Document.
ENQUIRIES:
All enquiries must be submitted in writing to: T••••••••@••••••••.••.ca no later than five calendar days before the Notice closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
