Area Detection Identification System

THE CLOSING DATE IS NOW FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Department of National Defense (DND) is seeking to procure 32 standoff chemical detection and identification system in support of the Area Detection and Identification System (ADIS) project integration services to Government Supplied Equipment (GSM), operational and maintenance training services and in-service support services. The ADIS will provide an early warning to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel of incoming Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals threats.

This procurement may result in two distinct contracts awarded to top ranked bidder:

• W8476-145109/001/sl - Acquisition and professional services (referenced herein as ADIS ACQ) for a period not to exceed three years; and,
• W8476-165477/001/sl - In-Service Support (referenced herein as ADIS ISS) for a period of two years with up to four optional periods of two years each. The ADIS ISS will begin upon the satisfactory delivery of the first product under the ADIS ACQ.

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult:

Volume 1 - Part 6 Security, Financial and Other Requirements,
Volume 2 - Resulting Acquisition Contract Clauses article 3.1 and
Volume 3 - Resulting In-Service Support Contract Clauses, article 3.1.

For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.

The Phased Bid Compliance Process applies to this requirement

The requirement is not subject to the provisions of the following agreements as it is excluded under FSC 6665, Hazard-Detecting Instruments and Apparatus:

• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),
• World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

The requirement is subject to the application of the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy including Value Proposition (VP) as detailed in Part 4. It is Canada’s intent that the successful Contractor provides Industrial and Technological Benefits, including a Value Proposition related to both the ADIS Acquisition and In-Service Support requirements, to maximize business activities for Canadian industry.

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence Production Act (DPA) defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).

The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 – Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.