Tactical Control Radar systems

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: 

1. Purpose:

The Department of National Defence’s (DND) has a requirement to procure, install, and integrate three (3) transportable 3D Long-Range Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (TCR) systems. This procurement will include infrastructure site design services, In-Service Support (ISS), initial provisioning of spares for each radar system, operator and maintainer training, and bilingual publications. 

A Fairness Monitor (FM) has been engaged to provide independent assurance that this procurement is conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner.

2. Requirement:

DND has a requirement to procure, install and integrate three (3) transportable 3D
Long-Range Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (TCR) systems to be located at Cold
Lake, Alberta, and Bagotville, Quebec.
3. Scope and Constraints of the Contract:

This procurement is subject to a National Security Exception (NSE) and will be excluded from all of the obligations of the trade agreements.

It is Canada’s intent to apply the National Security - Special Contracting Caveat (NSSCC), limiting potential bidders to Canada/United States companies.

There are security requirements associated with the competitive procurement process.
Additional information on the security requirements will be communicated on
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/ as part of the upcoming competitive procurement process.

Should Industry require information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, please refer to the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Industrial and Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada
(http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.
The competitive procurement process will be subject to the Controlled Goods Program. For information pertaining to the Controlled Goods Program, please refer to the Public
Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/dmccgd/
index-eng.html) website.

There is a bidder’s equipment demonstration associated with the competitive procurement process.

The Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity (FCP-EE) will apply to the upcoming competitive procurement process. Further details on the FCP-EE will be communicated on https://buyandsell.gc.ca/ as part of the upcoming competitive procurement process.

Any additional information on the potential scope and constraints will be communicated on https://buyandsell.gc.ca/ as part of the upcoming competitive process.

4. Legislation, Trade Agreements, and Government Policies:

The following is a list of some legislation and government policies that will govern the upcoming competitive procurement process:

• Defence Production Act (DPA)
• Controlled Goods Program (CGP)
• Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity (FCP-EE)
• Government Contract Regulations (GCR)
• PWGSC Policy on Green Procurement

Any additional information pertaining to Legislation and Government Policies will be communicated on https://buyandsell.gc.ca/ as they become available throughout the period of the competitive procurement process.

5. PWGSC Contracting Authority:

Important Notes to Respondents:
Any correspondence must be directed, in writing, in either official language of Canada, to the PWGSC Contract Authority identified below, preferably via email:

Neil Turcotte
Supply Team Leader
Land and Aerospace Equipment Procurement and Support Sector (LAEPSS),
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
11 Laurier Street, Place du Portage III, 8C1 Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5
E-mail: neil.turcotte@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Changes to the competitive procurement process may occur and will be advertised on the Government ElectronicTendering System, https://buyandsell.gc.ca/. Canada asks Respondents to visit BuyandSell.gc.ca regularly to check for changes, if any.

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.