S1000D Technical Publication Management Suite.

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

File No.:   W6369-200195

Contracting Authority:  Hubert Degbegni Dossou
Telephone No.: (613) 858-8173 
Fax No.:  (819) 956-2675
E-mail address: hubert.degbegnidossou@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

S1000D Technical Publication Management Suite.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is requesting Industry feedback  to identify potential vendors and solicit information on current marketplace availability, capabilities and interest for the provision of a commercially available S1000D compliant Technical Publication Management Suite comprising of an S1000D Common Source Database, S1000D Authoring, S1000D Publishing Engine, and S1000D Interactive Electronic Technical Publication (IETP) Viewer (hereby referred to as "The S1000D Software"). 

The S1000D Software is required by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) to manage publications associated to assembly illustrations, bills of material and related parts details specific to its equipment. The S1000D Software may also link assembly illustrations to the maintenance planning process in the Department of National Defence’s Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS), which is based on SAP, allowing Users to select components from assembly illustrations, bills of material, and related parts details displayed in the S1000D Software and add them directly into SAP Maintenance/Service orders in DRMIS.

Respondents are requested to provide their comments, concerns and, where applicable, alternative recommendations regarding how the requirements or objectives described in this RFI could be satisfied. Respondents are also invited to provide comments regarding the content, format and/or organization of any draft documents included in this RFI. Respondents should explain any assumptions they make in their responses.

This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP).  No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI.  The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada.  This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the work described herein.

Please refer to the solicitation document section for the Request for Information package, inclusive of a Draft Statement of Requirements and Questions to Industry.

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.