Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures:
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
Fixed Site, Large-Scale Non-Intrusive Imaging Systems
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek
industry comments on the proposed procurement of Fixed Site
Large-Scale Non-Intrusive Inspection (FS-LS-NII) systems.
PREFACE
CBSA is planning for the procurement of multiple Fixed Site
Large-Scale Non-Intrusive Inspection (FS-LS-NII) systems, to be
installed within CBSA controlled areas at select Canadian
Ports-of-Entry (PoE). These FS-LS-NII systems are to be used for
imaging large target objects (marine containers, transport
trucks, vehicles etc.) with high-energy X-rays.
Each FS-LS-NII system is to include a purpose-built facility to
protect equipment from the environment and to limit radiation
exposure to the surrounding area. The radiation dose rates
measured on the imaging facility's exterior are to be below
regulatory limits.
Each FS-LS-NII system is also to include a purpose built control
room to house operator work stations and associated equipment.
The control building is to be outside of the imaging facility's
shielding walls.
For each site, CBSA is planning to prepare a single drop point
to enable connection of the FS-LS-NII system to existing power
and communication services.
PROPOSED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY
CBSA intends to procure each FS-LS-NII system separately. Each
system procured is to be delivered as a turn-key solution, in
which the supplier is responsible for all equipment, facility,
construction, installation and associated costs.
Selection of a successful bidder is to be based on a combination
of Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit (system) and Price
(total procurement).
Each site is to remain open (24h/day, 7 days/wk) during
construction, installation and setup. The successful bidder is
to be responsible for coordinating all site access and
activities with CBSA representatives to mitigate any operational
disruptions.
The overall site plan, indicating location of the FS-LS-NII
footprint will be defined for each site in the Request For
Proposals (RFP). CBSA also intends to provide the following
site-specific information:
- Bidders' conference to discuss technical, operational and
performance specifications, security and other contractual
obligations related to the solicitation.
- Building constraints
- Traffic flow plans
- Site services and connections points
- Geotechnical survey
- Environmental assessment
- Specific requirements, such as security and IT requirements
Figure 1- Concept integration of FS-LS-NII footprint within CBSA
compound
REQUESTED INFORMATION
This Request for Information (RFI) is to assess the feasibility
of procuring FS-LS-NII systems as turn-key solutions under
single contracts, as outlined in the strategy above. To enable
this assessment, interested suppliers of FS-LS-NII systems are
asked to respond to the following questions:
1) Are you (the supplier) capable of delivering a complete
FS-LS-NII system according to the proposed procurement strategy?
a) Are you (the supplier) able to meet the specific
construction laws within various Canadian provinces
(specifically B.C. and Quebec)?
b) What is the smallest footprint [length x width] in which your
system could be installed according to the schematic in and
ensuring the radiation dose rates on the exterior of the
FS-LS-NII facility are
