Portable Piloting Unit System for Marine Pilots
Solicitation number GLPA-1000043
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/11/21 23:59 EST
Last amendment date
Description
The GLPA has issued this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to solicit and receive formal offers from prospective Bidders (defined below) for the supply and system support of integrated personal pilotage units (“PPU”) system(s) for its marine pilots.
The GLPA recognizes that the use of electronic navigation equipment onboard maritime vessels continues to be a valuable aid to a marine pilot and a valuable tool to improve vessel navigation safety.
The purpose of this RFP process is to select a vendor to supply, on a leasing arrangement, the PPU devices and software system for approximately 75 pilots and deliver support and maintenance services. The Preferred Bidder (defined below) will enter into an agreement with the GLPA for a 4-year term.
The requirements and specifications for the PPU system and support services are outlined in Schedule A (Specifications) attached hereto.
""AMENDED SECTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN (Page 1 & 6)""
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 49 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/12/12.
Trade agreements
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No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
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:
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None
Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
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
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Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Canada (GLPA)
- Address
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202 Pitt Street, 2nd Floor
CORWALL, ONTARIO, K6H 5R9Canada
- Contracting authority
- Jean Marie Vianney Mubano
- Email
- jmmubano@glpa-apgl.com
- Address
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202 Pitt Street, 2nd Floor
CORNWALL, ONTARIO, K6H 5R9Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLPA-1000043 (2026-2030) Amended EN v2.pdf | 001 | EN | 13 | 2025/11/17 |
| GLPA-1000043 (2026-2030) Amended fr v2.pdf | 001 | FR | 1 | 2025/11/17 |
| GLPA-1000043 (2026-2030) Amended EN.pdf | 001 | EN | 15 | 2025/11/03 |
| GLPA-1000043 (2026-2030) _Amended FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 0 | 2025/11/03 |
| GLPA-1000043 (2026-2030)_1.pdf | 001 | EN | 15 | 2025/10/22 |