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Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) - Challenge Call for Proposals 002

Solicitation number EN578-DB1800/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2019/03/21 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Stakeholder Engagement (OSME-SE), under the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP), has a requirement to procure:

    • Research and Development (R&D) innovative pre-commercialized goods and services (referred to as Innovations) that are in late stage of development; and
    • Support services such as installation, training and testing support services for the pre-commercial Innovations procured under the BCIP.

    The BCIP is a R&D procurement program aimed at procuring, testing and evaluating R&D pre-commercialized goods and services in the late stage development (Technology Readiness Level 7 to 9).

    The BCIP Challenge Call for Proposals (CFP) is an invitation to the scientific, technical and innovation communities to submit innovative science and technology proposals in response to Government of Canada challenges under the Military component of the BCIP. The BCIP Challenge CFP will cover a wide range of subjects and seeks solutions to address a number of scientific and technological needs faced by various Testing Departments.

    Challenges issued under the BCIP Challenge CFP will be published on an ongoing basis and will be listed on this page.

    All information related to Proposal Submission, Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection are contained in the CFP solicitation document and its attachments below.

    For general BCIP information, Bidders can visit the BCIP website.

    Frequently asked questions, as well as on-going Bidder questions will be answered and published in an amendment to the CFP Solicitation Document below.

    Enquiries regarding the BCIP Challenge Call for Proposals solicitation must be directed to: SSGP.SCPD@pwgsc.gc.ca

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    Open Challenges:

    There are currently no Challenges open for the acceptance of proposals under this Call for Proposals.

    We encourage innovators to take advantage of the new Innovation Canada digital service platform which helps guide users through federal innovation programs and services.

    You may also be interested in exploring other federal programs, including the Innovative Solutions Canada and the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security programs.

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    Archived / Expired Challenges:

    You can consult the previous Challenge that has expired below:

    Machine learning and Natural language processing for Automating Systematic Review Development and Meta-analysis

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

    Partner with another business

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Huda Dahir
    Phone
    613-859-0647
    Email
    SSGP.SCPD@pwgsc.gc.ca
    Address
    10 rue Wellington
    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0S5
    CA

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    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.

    Access the Getting started page for details on how to bid, and more.

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Commodity - GSIN
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