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:
Space-Based Automatic Identification System and Radio Frequency Geolocation - Data Services
W6369-220298/A
Lamothe, Brenda
Telephone No. - (613) 818-1277
RFI - Space-Based Automatic Identification System and Radio Frequency Geolocation - Data Services
This Request for Information (RFI) Amendment #5 is raised to amend the closing date from April 28th, 2022 to May 5th, 2022.
This Request for Information (RFI) Amendment #4 is raised to amend the time zone from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Amendment #1 is raised to amend the title only on the cover page.
From Space-Based Automatic Identification System and Radio Frequency Geolocation - Data Services
to Space-Based Automatic Identification System and Radio Frequency Geolocation
Nature of Request for Information
Government of Canada (GC) is requesting information regarding Suppliers ability to meet the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) requirement for Space-Based (SB) passive surveillance in the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum. The GC acknowledges that suppliers have reached maturity in part of the RF spectrum, specifically surrounding detecting and scrutinizing Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals. Therefore, this Request for Information (RFI) will specifically ask suppliers to distinguish between their SB-AIS and their SB-RF Geolocation (SB-RFG) Data Services (DS).
This document is not a bid solicitation. This RFI will not result in the award of any contract. As a result, potential suppliers of any goods or services described in this RFI should not reserve stock or facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any source list.
Furthermore, whether or not any potential supplier responds to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from participating in any future procurement. Also the procurement of any goods or services described in this RFI will not necessarily follow this RFI.
This RFI is simply intended to seek feedback from Suppliers with respect to the questions in section 6 of Annex A - Space-Based Automatic Identification System and Radio Frequency Geolocation - Data Services, and Annex D Requirements.
Nature and Format of Responses Requested
Respondents are requested to provide, to the best of their ability, their answers to the questions supplied in section 6 of Annex A. Respondents are also requested to provide any feedback, comments or concerns they may have to this RFI. Respondents can also provide comments regarding the content, format, and / or organization of any draft documents included in this RFI.
Response Costs
Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred in responding to this RFI. Respondents will have no claim for damages, compensation, loss of profit, or allowance arising out of providing answers and comments to the attached RFI.
Treatment of Responses
Use of Responses: The responses received may be used by Canada to develop or modify procurement strategies or any draft documents contained in this RFI. Canada will review all responses received by this RFI.
Review Team: A review team composed of representatives of the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the Department of National Defence (DND) will review each response. Canada reserves the right to hire any independent consultant, or use any Government resources that it considers necessary to review any response.
Confidentiality: 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.
Activity: Canada may, in its discretion, contact any respondents to follow up with additional questions or for clarification of any aspect of a response.
Contents of this RFI
This RFI contains the following documents:
1. Annex A - Space-Based Automatic Identification System and Radio Frequency Geolocation - Data Services;
2. Annex B - Definitions;
3. Annex C - Abbreviations and Acronyms; and
4. Annex D - Requirements.
Comments regarding any aspect of the documents are welcome.
These draft documents remain a work in progress and respondents should not assume that new clauses or requirements will not be added to any bid solicitation that may ultimately be published by Canada, nor should the respondents assume that none of the clauses or requirements will be deleted or revised.
Questions to Industry
This RFI also contains specific questions addressed to the Supplier at section 6. Responses to any of these questions are welcome and will assist Canada.
Enquiries
Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all potential respondents. However, respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries to:
Contracting Authority: Brenda Lamothe at b••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
All communications regarding this Request for Information must be directed to the Contracting Authority to ensure fair and transparent treatment of all respondents.
Submission of Responses
Time and Place for Submissions of Responses: Responses should be provided by 28 April 2022, however they can also be sent in prior to the closing date by email below:
Brenda Lamothe
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Navigation, Sonar and Radar Systems Division (NSRS)
by email to: b••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Responsibility for Timely Delivery: Each respondent is solely responsible for ensuring its responses are delivered to the Contracting Authority on time to the correct email address listed above.
Identification of Responses: Each respondent should ensure that its name, return address, and questions answered in section 6 are clearly indicated.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
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.
