Light Forces Enhancement Project
Solicitation number W8476-206234/B
Publication date
Closing date and time 2023/05/12 14:00 EDT
Description
Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Light Forces Enhancement Project W8476-206234/B Charbonneau-Fortin, Annie Telephone No. - (873) 355-4977 Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding the Light Forces Enhancement (LFE) project for the Government of Canada (GC), the Department of National Defence (DND), and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The Canadian Light Forces (LF) need new light tactical personnel and cargo carrying capabilities. These capabilities will move soldiers and equipment across complex terrain which currently can only be reached on foot. It will lighten CAF soldiers’ on-person combat burden by carrying additional equipment and supplies, and will cover a larger area of operation through increased speed, range, and duration. This powerful, lightweight solution is expected to operate in domestic and expeditionary deployments, up to and including high threat environments. Objectives: The objectives of RFI/B are: a) To obtain updated costing information on the original RFI issued to industry (see reference A). Canada acknowledges the economic fluctuations and the impacts this may have on project costs. b) To provide previous respondents an opportunity to highlight to Canada any known technical and In-Service support modification to their original responses. c) To provide industry with an updated project timeline to better reflect the current state of the LFE project. Communications: All enquiries and other communications related to this RFI and associated Industry Engagement activities, must be directed exclusively to the PSPC Contracting Authority, using the LFE e-mail address TPSGC.PAAFL-APLFE.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process
Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Address
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11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du PortageGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Charbonneau-Fortin, Annie
- Phone
- (873) 355-4977 ( )
- Email
- Annie.Charbonneau-Fortin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
- Address
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11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier
Place du Portage Phase III 6C1Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5
Buying organization(s)
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Department of National Defence
- Address
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101 Colonel By DrOttawa, Ontario, K1A0K2Canada
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.
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ABES.PROD.PW__BL.B319.E29019.EBSU000.PDF | 000 |
English
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ABES.PROD.PW__BL.B319.F29019.EBSU000.PDF | 000 |
French
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16 |
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