Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
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:
C1111-180083/A
Labossière, Jean-Claude
Telephone No. - (613) 858-7359
Fax No. - (819) 956-2675
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On behalf of Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is seeking industry feedback regarding a Grants and Contributions Management Solution (GCMS). This Letter of Interest (LOI) is to notify industry and other stakeholders of Canada’s intention to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to retain a single contractor to provide and implement the Grants and Contributions Management Solution (the Solution), which includes hosting on a Protected B secure Platform as a Service (PaaS).
This LOI also provides advanced notice of the high-level business requirements, as well as providing the industry with the opportunity to give written feedback on the requirements and the procurement strategy. The information will assist in preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP) and helping to refine solution requirements. The selected Contractor will have to provide an integrated Solution.
The resulting contract may include options to provide the Solution to additional Clients or declare the proposed Solution a Government of Canada standard.
This is not a bid solicitation. This L.O.I. will not result in the award of any contract. As a result, potential suppliers of any goods or services described in this L.O.I. should not reserve stock or facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in this L.O.I. Nor will this L.O.I. result in the creation of any source list. Therefore, whether or not any potential supplier responds to this L.O.I. will not preclude that supplier from participating in any future procurement. Also, the procurement of any of the goods and services described in this L.O.I. will not necessarily follow this L.O.I. This L.O.I is simply intended to solicit feedback from industry with respect to the matters described in this L.O.I.
Respondents are requested to provide their comments, concerns and, where applicable, alternative recommendations regarding how the requirements or objectives described in this L.O.I could be satisfied. Respondents are also invited to provide comments regarding the content, format and/or organization of any material presented in this L.O.I. Respondents should explain any assumptions they make in their responses.
Respondents should mark any portions of their response that they consider proprietary or confidential. Canada will handle the responses in accordance with the Access to Information Act.
Respondents will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred by participating in this L.O.I.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
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.
