Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures:
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
The Department of Public Works and Governments Services Canada
(PWGSC) is conducting a Request For Information on Canada's
requirements for publicly funded annual influenza vaccine
supply, which is currently being met through four (4) contracts
awarded in 2011 and 2012. Of these, two (2) contracts,
collectively covering the supply of 4.8 M doses annually of
seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) and
including a provision for accessing back-up supply of pandemic
vaccine, will expire on March 31, 2015. A third contract, for
the supply of a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV), will
also expire March 31, 2015. The fourth contract, for the supply
of a minimum of 5 M doses annually of TIV and for the primary
supply of pandemic influenza vaccine as and when needed, does
not expire until March 31, 2021.
To assist in the decision making process on the procurement
strategy, and to ensure an uninterrupted access to a secure
supply of Annual Influenza Vaccine, the Government of Canada,
working together with provincial and territorial governments, is
seeking feedback from industry on Canada's procurement strategy.
The development of Canada's procurement strategy was informed,
in part, by consultations with the vaccine industry in 2012 and
2013. In order to assist in reviewing and updating, as
necessary, this strategy, Canada is once again seeking input
from the vaccine manufacturing industry. Suppliers are requested
to provide feedback on the procurement strategy as well as to
provide responses to the questions in Annex - A.
Canada will hold teleconferences with respondents who indicate
in their responses that they wish to participate in a follow-up
meeting. Canada currently anticipates holding any such
teleconferences between October 21th and 23rd, 2014
Suppliers are to provide an electronic copy of their response to
the Contracting Authority by October 10, 2014.
This RFI will not result in the award of any contract.
Delivery Date: 10/10/2014
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
