Personal Portable Alarm System (PPAS) and Portable Alarm Locator System (PALS)
Solicitation number 21120-26-5352097
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/05/25 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
Personal Portable Alarm System (PPAS) and Portable Alarm Locator System (PALS)
Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Ukraine Free-Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner.
Competitive Procurement Strategy: not applicable. This is a Request for Information.
Nature of this RFI:
The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding Personal Portable Alarm (PPA) and Portable Alarm Locator System (PALS) technology.
The following is a summary of the objectives of this RFI.
Objectives: To identify potential solutions and alternative approaches to meet CSC’s requirements, solicit industry feedback on Annex B of the RFI document, and request supplier submissions, including technical documentation, pricing, and supporting information.
This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP).
No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI. The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way as a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada. This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the work described herein.
File Number: 21120-26-5352097
Contracting Authority: Stéphanie Gigoux
Telephone number: (343) 574-3715
E-mail: stephanie.gigoux@csc-scc.gc.ca
NOTE TO RESPONDENTS: Respondents can obtain the complete RFI document and any associated attachments by downloading it from Canada buys / tender opportunities website.
Respondents may submit their response in either official language of Canada (English or French).
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).
Trade agreements
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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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:
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None
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
- Address
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340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0P9Canada
- Contracting authority
- Stéphanie Gigoux
- Phone
- 343574-3715
- Email
- stephanie.gigoux@csc-scc.gc.ca
- Address
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340 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0P9Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5352097 - RFI AMD 002 EN FR.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 16 | 2026/05/07 |
| 5352097 - RFI AMD 001 EN FR.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 13 | 2026/04/24 |
| 5354907 - EN - RFI.pdf | 001 | EN | 36 | 2026/04/09 |
| 5354907 - FR - RFI.pdf | 001 | FR | 12 | 2026/04/09 |
| ANNEX D - EN FINAL - CSC_ESS - 28 49 11 - SPECIFICATIONS - PPA - REV 0 - EN - 2026.pdf | 001 | EN | 28 | 2026/04/09 |
| ANNEXE D - FR FINALE - CSC_ESS - 28 49 11 - SPÉCIFICATIONS - PPA - REV 0 - EN - 2026.pdf | 001 | FR | 7 | 2026/04/09 |