Replacement of Mobile Servicing System Cameras on the International Space Station (ISS)

PROJECT TITLE

Replacement of Mobile Servicing System Cameras on the International Space Station (ISS)

DESCRIPTION

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) located in St-Hubert, (Quebec), is planning to provide replacement of Cameras & Lights to the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) on the ISS.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

The contract issued will be for a period of 15 months for Phase B and C and with an optional Phase D of 13 months. 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Canadian Space Agency has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, on the following grounds: 

(6.2) statutes, regulations or previous obligations of Canada to a third party or parties preclude contractor ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights in Foreground Information;
(6.4.2) the main purpose of the contract, or of the deliverables contracted for, is to augment an existing body of Canada's background information as a prerequisite to the transfer of the augmented background to the private sector, through licensing or assignment of ownership (not necessarily to the original contractor), for the purposes of commercial exploitation.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Industrial and Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada  (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website” .

CANADIAN CONTENT

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and services.

TRADE AGREEMENTS

This requirement is not subject to the trade agreements as per the following dispositions:

- Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT):
Chapter 5, Annex 502.1A

- World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP):
Appendix I, Annex I

- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Chapter 10, Annex 1001.1a-1

- Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement
Annex Kbis-01, 1-1

- Canada - Peru Free Trade Agreement 
Annex 1401.1-1

- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Annex 1401-1

CONTROLLED GOODS PROGRAM

This procurement is subjected to the Controlled Goods Program.

All specifications are detailed in the document entitled Request for Proposal (RFP).