Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy:
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Title: Parachute Training Facility and Instructors
This Request for Information (RFI) is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will be awarded solely because of the RFI.
Note to interested suppliers:
This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a RFP. No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI. The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada.
This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the work described herein. Participation in this RFI is encouraged, but is not mandatory. There will be no short-listing of potential 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 in any potential subsequent solicitation.
1. Purpose and Nature of the Request for information (RFI)
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding Insurance Clauses identified in Annex C, of the attached draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Department of National Defence (DND). DND has a requirement for the supply, instruction, facilities, resources, and infrastructure needed to support the conduct of Canadian Forces Military Freefall Parachute (MFP), Military Square Parachute Jump Master (MSPJM), Military Square Parachute Instructor (MSPI) course and training of the Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team (CAFPT) - The SkyHawks.
The objectives of this RFI are:
i. to help support a potential Request For Proposal (RFP);
ii. to seek industryinput into the use of the identified insurance clauses in the draft RFP;
iii. to receive industry feedback on similar industry insurance clauses used in Canada or the United States should they not completely confirm to the clauses identified in Annex C;
iv. Industry use of waivers for liability, risk and indemnification and how it should be addressed to not impact the General Conditions 2035 24 (2008-05-12) Liability which would result in a possible breach of contract. The conditions state, ?The Contractor is liable for any damage caused by the Contractor, its employees, subcontractors, or agents to Canada or any third party. Canada is liable for any damage caused by Canada, its employees or agentsto the Contractor or any third party. The Parties agree that no limitation of liability or indemnity provision applies to the Contract unless it is specifically incorporated in full text in the Articles of Agreement. Damage includes any injury to persons (including injury resulting in death) or loss of or damage to property (including real property) caused as a result of or during the performance of the Contract.?
2. Background Information:
The Department of National Defence (DND) requires a Contractor to supply, instruction, facilities, resources, and infrastructure needed to support the conduct of Canadian Forces Military Freefall Parachute (MFP), Military Square Parachute Jump Master (MSPJM), Military SquareParachute Instructor (MSPI) course and training of the Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team (CAFPT) - The SkyHawks.
Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre (CAAWC), located at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton Ontario, is the primary training facilityfor military freefall parachuting and parent unit of the CAFPT. Due to inconsistent local weather that often impedes sustained and concentrated freefall and Canopy Relative Work (CRW) parachuting, CAAWC is seeking an alternative cost-effective training location with more conducive weather to conduct the jump phase of the MFP, MSPJM, MSPI courses and the training camps for the CAFPT.
The objective of the Statement of Work is to obtain instruction, facilities, resources, and infrastructure to conduct the jump phase of the MFP, MSPJM, MSPI courses and CAFPT CRW training camps. Training will incorporate both jumping and non-jumping days, and Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) exercises.
3. Draft Request for Proposal (RFP)
As part of the RFI process, PWGSC is inviting suppliers to review the RFP, including the Statement of Work (SOW) and submit feedback or information to the Contracting Authority.
4. Important Notes to Respondents:
Interested Respondents may submit their responses to the PWGSCContracting Authority, identified below, by e-mail (preferred) or fax:
Name: Jeff Schmidt
Title: Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Address: 33 City Centre Dr, Suite 480C
Mississauga, ON L5B 2N5
Telephone: 905-615-2058
Facsimile: 905-615-2060
E-mail address: j••••••••@•••••.••.ca
A point of contact for the Respondent should be included in the package.
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.
