Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Project - List of Qualified Suppliers
Notice Update (May 31, 2022): Update to the list of Qualified Suppliers
Following the withdrawal of L3 Technologies MAS Inc. from the procurement process on May 20, 2022, the only remaining Qualified Supplier is:
- The United States Government and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
This notice will not be further updated and will be shortly closed.
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On May 2, 2019 Canada published the Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) W847A-190247/B as the first phase of the procurement process for the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Project. Respondents were invited to pre-qualify in order to participate in any subsequent phases of the procurement process including the Review and Refine Requirements (RRR) Phase. Interested suppliers were informed that only Qualified Suppliers would be permitted to participate and bid on any subsequent solicitation issued as part of the procurement process.
With the completion of the ITQ Phase and in accordance with the ITQ terms, Canada is publishing the list of Qualified Suppliers.
The Qualified Suppliers (in alphabetical order) are:
1. L3 Technologies MAS Inc.
2. The United States Government and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Additional Qualified Suppliers: Canada may, at its sole discretion, re-open the ITQ. If so, Canada will publish an ITQ on the Government Electronic Tendering Service at the same time as the RRR Phase activities are conducted with existing Qualified Suppliers. If other qualification round(s) results in additional Qualified Suppliers, Canada will share the RRR Phase documents with them and they may join the engagement activities, assuming Canada has planned more activities at the time.
Fairness Monitor and Consultants: Canada has engaged Samson and Associates as a fairness monitor for this procurement. Canada may engage consultants at its sole discretion for the purposes of RPAS Project. The list of consultant firms engaged by Canada during the procurement process will be published through this notice.
Updating the Lists: The list of Qualified Suppliers will be updated through this notice. The list of consultant firms engaged by Canada will also be updated as applicable.
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.
