The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is seeking individuals in the Canadian astronomical community to join a pool of experts (PoE) to provide scientific and technical expertise to contractors that will be awarded contracts to analyze potential Canadian contributions to NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope- Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets (WFIRST-AFTA)mission. Selected experts will be assigned to support either one of the contracts or may be asked to join an independent review committee that will provide feedback to the CSA during the course of the studies.
This Request for Information (RFI) shall not be construed to be a Request for Proposal (RFP) and/or Announcement of Opportunity (AO), and no agreement/contract will be entered into with/awarded to any vendor based on responses to this RFI. This RFI shall in no way be considered as authorization by the CSA for respondents to undertake any work, which would result in costs to the CSA. The CSA shall not be liable for, nor shall it reimburse any of the respondents, or any third-party, for any costs, fees or expenses, incurred in the preparation or submission of a response to this RFI.
Nothing in this RFI shall be construed as a commitment to issue a RFP or an AO. Response to this RFI will not create any obligation. The CSA shall not be bound by anything stated herein. Respondents shall not be bound by any aspect of their response to this RFI.
Respondents should mark any portions of their response that they consider proprietary or confidential. All responses to this RFI will be held by the CSA on a confidential basis (subject to applicable legislation) and remain the property of the CSA once they have been received. Respondents are advised, however, that information submitted may be used in the development of future RFPs or AOs. Vendors answering this RFI shall specify if the information or comments provided are confidential or exclusive to the company. Not responding to this RFI shall in no way penalize bidders to any future RFP or AO. Canada may, at its discretion, contact any respondents to follow up with additional questions or for clarification of any aspect of a response.
