Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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:
VIP Industry Day
W8486-135152/B
Ruest, Luc
Telephone No. - (819) 956-7113 ( )
Fax No. - (819) 956-0636
INVITATION TO VEHICLE INTERFACE PANEL MARK 25 INDUSTRY DAY
July 16, 2012
Louis St-Laurent Building
555 Boulevard de la Carrière
Gatineau, Québec
J8Y 6V7
AIM
To provide initial information regarding the projected Request
for Proposal (RFP) for the manufacture of VIP Mark 25s, and to
provide a forum for Industry to pose questions to the project
team.
FORMAT
The Project Team will provide an overview of the procurement
followed by an opportunity for Industry to ask questions. Only
questions related to the production of the VIP Mark 25s will be
entertained.
In addition, one-on-one meetings will be held with companies
when requested in advance. These meetings will be limited to 30
minutes with each company.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
The VIP Mark 25 falls under FSC 58 covering Electrical and
Electronic Equipment Components to which the World Trade
Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
(see Article XXIII and Appendix 1 - General Notes), and North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see Article 1018(1) and
Annex 1001.2b) do not apply. The provisions of the Comprehensive
Land Claims Agreements (CLCA) do not apply, as no deliveries
will be made in a land claim settlement area. The Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT) does apply.
SCHEDULE
1215 - 1245 Industry representatives arrive, book in and are
escorted to the Briefing Room.
1300 - 1430 Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
and LCSS LE project team provides project briefing.
1430 - 1445 Health Break.
1445 - 1545 Questions.
1545 - 1600 Close. Industry representatives are escorted to the
Main Entrance.
ATTENDANCE AND RSVP - July 13, 2012
Potential bidders for the manufacture of VIP Mark 25s are
invited to send no more than two representatives to the event.
Names of personnel attending must be sent in advance together
with a signed Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA), attached as
appendix one and must provide a copy of their Controlled Goods
Program (CGP) certification, attached as appendix two. The Point
of Contact (POC) is Mr. Tim Blanchard using the project team's
group mailbox L••••••••@••••••.••.ca. Names of attendees,
together with the NDA and evidence of CGP certification must be
received at the LCSS LE group mailbox by Friday, July 13, 2012.
PWGSC CONTACT INFORMATION
Mr. Luc Ruest
Contracting Authority
819-956-7113
Mailto:l••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
DND CONTACT INFORMATION
Major Fred Whichelo
Project Manager, LCSS LE
819-994-6372
mailto:F••••••••@••••••.••.ca
VIP OVERVIEW
Annex A provides an overview of the VIP Mark 25 and is
considered as control goods, therefore proper certification (CGP
and NDA) will be required to view Annex A. A data CD will be
provided to vendors who meet certification.
APPENDICES
Appendix One - Non Disclosure Agreement
Appendix Two - Controlled Goods Program
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.
