Request for Information (RFI)

Professional Field Inspections to assess the State of Existing Community-Owned Policing Facilities in First Nation and Inuit Communities

1. Requirement Summary

Purpose

Public Safety Canada (PS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to inform industry and to seek input and feedback regarding a requirement for a series of field inspections to assess the state of existing community-owned policing facilities in First Nation and Inuit Communities. These efforts are intended to gain a better understanding of industry’s capacity to carry such Field Inspections and to provide industry with the opportunity to present their comments, considerations, feedback and suggestions for improvements and, where applicable, alternative recommendations regarding how the objectives and / or the outcomes described in this RFI could be satisfied before potentially proceeding with a formal solicitation process.

Closing date for the RFI

Responses to this RFI should be submitted electronically to the Contracting Authority and will be accepted until 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on date posted on Page 1 The information received after that date will be considered only to the extent reasonable, in the sole opinion of PS.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Content

Preface: Information to suppliers
Annex A: Industry engagement question

Annex B: Draft Statement of work

Annex C: Technical and Financial Criteria

Annex D: List of police facilities

Annex E: Field inspection form

Annex F: Security requirement checklist

2. Contracting Authority

Denise Desserud

Senior Acquisition Advisor

Public Safety Canada

340 Laurier Avenue West, 1^st floor, mail room

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9

Email: ps.contractunit-unitedecontrats.sp@canada.ca

The Contracting Authority is responsible for all matters of a contractual nature.

3. Enquiries - solicitation stage

Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all potential suppliers. However, respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries to:

Contracting Authority: Denise Desserud

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

Contracting and Procurement Section

269 Laurier Avenue West

13^th Floor, Office 13B-37

Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0P8

Email - ps.contractunit-unitedecontrats.sp@canada.ca

Interested Suppliers can email the contact above and request a copy of Public Safety Canada’s standard terms and conditions for consideration.

4. Submission of Responses

1. Time and Place for Submission of Responses: Respondents should send responses electronically via e-mail to the Contracting Authority's address identified herein by the date specified on the front page of the RFI.
2. Responsibility for Timely Delivery: Each respondent is solely responsible for ensuring its response is delivered on time to the correct location.
3. Identification of Response: Each respondent should ensure that its name and return address, the solicitation number and the closing date appear legibly on the outside of the response.