Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements:
The Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) is Canada’s project to acquire 88 advanced fighter aircraft and associated equipment, training and maintenance, materiel, engineering and information system set-up and support to enable achievement of full operational capability of the new fleet. The requirement also includes weapons, sustainment tools and auxiliary equipment (purchased on an as and when requested basis) in addition to initial set-up and sustainment during transition. The scope of sustainment for the new fleet may also include some or all of the steady-state period.
Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, including Value Proposition, is being applied to this procurement. Bidders will be required to detail how they will fulfill Canada’s economic benefits requirements, including supporting jobs and growth in Canada, over the coming decades.
This procurement is subject to national security exception and is, therefore, excluded from all of the procurement obligations of the trade agreements.
SUPPLIERS LIST:
A Suppliers List was established in February 2018 as a result of the Suppliers List Invitation (SLI) (Solicitation number W847A-180210/A).
FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RELEASE
Canada released the formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the competitive procurement process for the FFCP on July 23, 2019. In accordance with Article 1.4 of the SLI, the following Suppliers on the Suppliers List are invited to bid:
- Sweden - SAAB AB (publ) Aeronautics with MBDA UK Ltd., RAFAEL Advanced Defence Systems Ltd.,and Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG
- United States - The Boeing Company (with Peraton Canada Corp, CAE Inc.,L3 Technologies MAS Inc.,GE Canada, and Raytheon Canada Limited, Services and Support Division.
- United States - Lockheed Martin Corporation(Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company)with Pratt & Whitney
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.
