Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Request for information (RFI), also referred to as "Letter of
Interest",
for License Plate Reader Technology.
THIS IS NOT A BID SOLICITATION.
CANADA IS SEEKING FEEDBACK FROM THE INDUSTRY WITH RESPECT TO A
LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY.
INTRODUCTION
Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of Canada
Border Services Agency (CBSA) is seeking feedback from industry,
and in particular License Plate Reader Technology Suppliers,
with respect to information on License Plate Reader solutions
that have passenger license plate capturing/reading abilities
with border management related technology capabilities; such as
image capturing/reading abilities functionality to assist in
traveller and vehicular processing.
For details on CBSA's current technical infrastructure dated
July 17, 2012, please refer to the attached Annex D.
OBJECTIVES OF THE RFI
The purpose of the Request for Information is to:
1. Collect information on market readiness and industry
capabilities specific to License
Plate Reader Technology with respect to border processing;
2. Receive responses from the industry about their
product(s); and,
3. Solicit industry's interest to provide an interactive
demonstration of how their product(s) addresses the listed
questions, and to discuss their product(s) in detail.
NATURE OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
This is not a bid solicitation. This Request for Information
(RFI) will not result in the award of any contract. As a result,
potential Suppliers of any goods or services described in this
RFI should not reserve stock or facilities, nor allocate
resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI.
Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any source list.
Therefore, whether or not any potential Supplier responds to
this RFI will not preclude that supplier from participating in
any future procurement. Also, the procurement of any of the
goods and services described in this RFI will not necessarily
follow this RFI. This RFI is simply intended to solicit
feedback from industry with respect to the matters described in
this RFI.
NATURE AND FORMAT OF RESPONSES REQUESTED
Respondents are requested to provide their comments, concerns
and, where applicable, alternative recommendations regarding how
the requirements or objectives described in this Request for
Information (RFI) could be satisfied. Respondents are also
invited to provide comments regarding the content, format and/or
organization of any draft documents included in this RFI.
Respondents should explain any assumptions they make in their
responses.
RESPONSE COSTS
Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred
in responding to this Request for Information.
TREATMENT OF RESPONSES
Use of Responses: Responses will not be formally evaluated.
However, the responses received may be used by Canada to develop
or modify procurement strategies or any draft documents
contained in this Request for Information (RFI). Canada will
review all responses received by the RFI closing date. Canada
may, in its discretion, review responses received after the RFI
closing date.
Review Team: A review team composed of representatives of the
client (where applicable) and PWGSC will review the responses on
behalf of Canada. Canada reserves the right to hire any
independent consultant, or use any Government resources that it
considers necessary to review any response. Not all members of
the review team will necessarily review all responses.
Confidentiality: Respondents should mark any portions of their
response that they consider proprietary or confidential. Canada
will handle the responses in accordance with the Access to
Information Act.
Canada may, in its discretion, contact any respondents to
follow up with additional questions or for clarification of any
aspect of a response.
CONTENTS OF THIS RFI
This RFI contains specific questions addressed to the industry.
QUESTIONS TO INDUSTRY
Please see attached Annex A.
FORMAT OF RESPONSES
Cover Page: If the response includes multiple volumes,
respondents are requested to indicate on the front cover page of
each volume the title of the response, the solicitation number,
the volume number and the full legal name of the respondent.
Title Page: The first page of each volume of the response,
after the cover page, should be the title page, which should
contain: the title of the respondent's response and the volume
number; the name and address of the respondent; the name,
address and telephone number of the respondent's contact; the
date; and the Request for Information (RFI) number.
Numbering System: Respondents are requested to prepare their
response using a numbering system corresponding to the one in
this RFI. All references to descriptive material, technical
manuals and brochures included as part of the response should be
referenced accordingly.
Number of Copies: Canada requests that respondents submit three
(3) copies of their responses.
ENQUIRIES
Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not
necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating
answers to all potential suppliers. However, respondents with
questions regarding this Request for Information may direct
their enquiries to:
Contracting Authority: Stéphane Dubeau
E-mail Address: s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Telephone: (819) 956-1533
Facsimile: (819) 953-4944
RESPONSES
Respondents are reminded that this is a Request for Information
(RFI) and not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this
RFI will not be used to pre-qualify or otherwise restrict
participation in any future RFP. Responses will not be formally
evaluated. Due to the nature of this RFI activity, Respondents
must be aware that aspects of their responses may or may not be
used as a basis for modifying the draft documents as Canada
prepares for any future procurement.
Canada will not reimburse expenditures incurred in preparing
responses to this Request for Information.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES
Responses must be submitted only to Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit by the date, time and
place indicated on page 1 of the Letter of Interest
COPY OF THE SOLICITATION
A copy of the Request for Information (RFI) can be obtained by
contacting MERX under solicitation number 47060-138801/A
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.
