AUTOMATED SOFTWARE SOLUTION TO SUPPORT PUBLISHING PROCESS

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
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Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
AUTOMATED SOFTWARE SOLUTION TO SUPPORT PUBLISHING PROCESS


File No.: W7714-145842/A
Contracting Authority: Robert Dubé
Telephone No.: (819) 956-0473 
Fax No.: (819) 953-3703
E-mail: Robert.Dube@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca




REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
 (ALSO REFERRED TO AS "LETTER OF INTEREST")

FOR AN AUTOMATED SOFTWARE SOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE PUBLISHING
PROCESS

THIS IS NOT A BID SOLICITATION.

INTRODUCTION

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) seeks to
understand the level of capability 	and interest in the industry
in providing a commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) Software
	Solution to support its scientific and technological (S&T)
publication process.

Defence R&D Canada (DRDC) is an Agency of the Canadian
Department of National Defence.  DRDC responds to the scientific
and technological (S&T) needs of the Canadian Forces and of
domestic safety and security partners.  S&T publications are a
key DRDC output.  Annual publication volume is about 2500
documents, including formal scientific reports, briefs and
letter, external literature papers and reports from contractors
and partners.

DRDC is redesigning its S&T publication process. Issues with the
current process include:

-  Different processes in place at the eight centres across the
Agency. The process must be standardized and centralized across
all centres.

- Effort is duplicated by different participants in the
publication process. Process and budget efficiencies must be
built into the system to streamline effort and eliminate
duplication.

- Different levels of services and support are available to
scientists across DRDC. All scientists must have access to equal
levels of service.

- Tighter control of final products must be built into the
process to ensure that outputs are fully compliant with rules
and regulations (security of information, controlled goods, IP,
etc.).

OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this RFI is to provide clear communication of the
current service delivery model including the business and
technical environment in which DRDC publications are delivered.
This document will provide a comprehensive overview of the end
state conceptual operating model, and future DRDC publication
process requirements.

This project will only focus on review of various Software
Solutions to support the scientific and technological (S&T)
publication process. The feedback and information received will
be reviewed as part of the process of considering a Request for
Proposal (RFP).

Any relevant information or knowledge that is relevant to the
requirements and questions asked  in the attached documentation
is welcome.
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.