REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT

AMENDMENT # 001

Amendment 001 is raised to answer a potential Bidder’s question.

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT
File # W7714-156105/A

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek information and feedback from industry on their interest, capacity and ability to provide technical operational research and analysis support services to Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).

DRDC has a requirement for technical services to be provided on an “as and when requested” basis in support of operational research and analysis activities in the following streams:
a.	Concept Development;
b.	Experiment and Exercise Design;
c.	Experiment and Exercise Conduct;
d.	Modeling and Simulation; and
e.	Operational Research and Analysis.

SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

Time and Place for Submission of Responses:

Suppliers interested in providing a response should send it by email to benoit.cardinal@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca by October 8, 2015 at 14:00 EDT. Suppliers wishing to submit their responses via a channel other than email need to contact the procurement officer indicated below.

Responses may be submitted in French or English, at the preference of the respondent.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries and communication with the Government regarding Canada’s requirement for Operational Research and Analysis Support Services must be directed in writing to the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Contracting Authority as detailed below. Any clarification or information received from other Government officials will not be considered as an official response.

Benoît Cardinal
Supply Specialist
Defence Sciences Division
Telephone 819-956-0972
Facsimile 819-997-2229
Email: benoit.cardinal@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This RFI document is not a bid solicitation and no contract will result from it.  The issuance of this RFI does not create any obligation for Canada to issue a subsequent RFP and does not bind Canada legally to enter into any agreement or to accept or reject any suggestions.

Canada assumes no responsibility or obligation with respect to the cost related to the preparation of their submission.  Respondents are reminded that this is an RFI and not an RFP and, in that regard, respondents should feel free to provide their comments and concerns with their responses.  Canada reserves the right to seek clarifications from a respondent for any information provided in response to this RFI, either by telephone, in writing or in person.