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MISC-002 Subscription for Research and Advisory Services

Solicitation number 2025-00333

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/05/16 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Grains Commission (CGC) require access to diagnostic tools and key research to help systematically improve its IM and IT department’s performance and modernize its technology, processes, and information management best practices in
    support of new business requirements and emerging technologies.

    Subscription services are required to access research related to information management, information technology and digital business and obtain expert advice from IM, IT and business professionals.

    Contract duration will be 12 months “with the option to extend for an additional 4 x one year periods.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None

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    Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
    Address

    59 Camelot Drive

    Ottawa, ON, K1A 0Y9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Virginia Githua
    Phone
    (343) 575-4182
    Email
    virginia.githua@inspection.gc.ca
    Address

    59 Camelot Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0Y9
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001 EN 11
    001 FR 0
    001 EN and FR 9
    001 EN 19
    001 FR 5
    001 EN 89
    001 FR 6
    001 EN and FR 24

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Contract duration
    12 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Commodity - UNSPSC
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