Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), is informing the Canadian space sector with respect to the Government of Canada’s intention to proceed with a possible Request for Proposal (RFP) as part of the CSA's Capability Demonstration program for the development and demonstration of Quantum Key Distribution Technologies on the QEYSSat mission.
The objectives of this RFI are the following:
- To inform the space sector of the posting date scheduled for a potential RFP;
- To inform the space sector on the scope of the work proposed (Appendix A);
- To enable the space sector to suggest ideas for a secondary payload(s) which would be compatible with this flight opportunity and that could serve Canada’s interests;
- To enable the CSA to collect potential solutions to reduce development timeline and cost of bringing new innovative technology to space;
- To enable the CSA to collect the information and factors to be considered in a potential RFP and
- To enable the CSA to collect information regarding preliminary cost estimates.
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.
