Request for information transponders

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

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR TWO TRANSPONDERS
REQUIRED BY THE 
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA


AMENDMENT 1

Please take note that the closing date for the present request
for information has been changed to February 14, 2014 EST.

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1. RFI OBJECTIVE

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is
requesting the Industry feedback on the proposed attached
Statement of Work to purchase two transponders required by
Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

The purpose of this RFI is to provide the Industry with an early
opportunity to assess and comment on the proposed requirements
while reducing potential questions when the request for proposal
to purchase the goods will be posted. 


2. NATURE OF RFI

This RFI is a consultation document intended to solicit feedback
from the industry with respect to the matters described in this
RFI. This is not a bid solicitation.

This RFI will not result in the award of any contract,
therefore, potential suppliers of any goods or services
described in this RFI should not earmark stock or facilities,
nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained
in this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any
source list, therefore, whether or not any potential supplier
responds to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from
participating in any future procurement. Also, the procurement
of any of the goods and services described in this RFI will not
necessarily follow this RFI. This RFI is not considered as an
authorization by PWGSC to undertake any work that would result
in costs to PWGSC.


3. NATURE AND FORMAT OF RESPONSES REQUESTED

Respondents are requested to provide their comments, raise any
concerns and, where applicable, make recommendations on how the
requirements or objectives described in this RFI could be
satisfied. Respondents should explain any assumptions they make
in their responses.


4. RESPONSE COSTS

Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred
in responding to this RFI.


5. TREATMENT OF RESPONSES

a) Use of Responses: Responses will not be formally evaluated.
However, the responses received may be used by the Canada to
modify procurement strategies or any draft documents related to
this RFI. Canada will review all responses received by the RFI
closing date. Canada may, at its discretion, review responses
received after the RFI closing date.

b) Review Team: A review team composed of representatives from
various Sectors within the PWGSC and CSA will review the
responses. Canada reserves the right to hire any independent
consultant, or use any Government resources, which it deems
necessary to review any response. Not all members of the review
team will necessarily review all responses.

c) Confidentiality: Respondents should mark any portions of
their response that they consider proprietary or confidential.
Canada will treat those portions of the responses as
confidential to the extent permitted by the Access to
Information Act.

d) Activity: Canada may, in its discretion, contact any
respondents to follow up with additional questions or for
clarification of any aspect of a response.


6. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

Responses to this RFI may be in one of the official languages of
Canada, French or English.


7. RFI CONTENT 

This RFI contains draft Statement of Work for the transponders.
This document remain a work in progress and respondents should
not assume that requirements will be added or will not be added
to a bid solicitation that are ultimately published by Canada.
Nor should respondents assume that none of the clauses or
requirements will be deleted or revised. 


8. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

Responses must be sent to the individual named in Article 9 of
this RFI by mail or by e-mail and must include:

1. the title and number of the RFI;
2. the name, title and address of the respondent;
3. the name, address and telephone number of the respondent's
contact;
4. the date; and
5. the closing date of the RFI.


8.1. 

a) Time for submission of responses

Suppliers interested in providing a response should deliver it
to the individual identified below as indicated by the time and
date indicated on page 1 of this document. 

b) Responsibility for Timely Delivery: Each respondent is solely
responsible for ensuring its response is delivered on time to
the correct location. 

c) Identification of Response: Each respondent should ensure
that its name and return address, the solicitation number and
the closing date appear legibly on the outside of the response. 

8.2 Number of copies

Canada requests that respondents submit the following:

-	Responses submitted via e-mail: 	One (1) copy
-	Responses submitted via mail: 	Two (2) paper copies


9. ENQUIRIES

Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not
necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating
answers to all potential suppliers. However, respondents with
questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries by mail
or by e-mail to:


Patricia Carpentier
Supply specialist
Supply and Compensation Directorate 
Quebec Region 
Public Works and Government Services Canada 
800 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, local 7300, Montréal, QC H5A
1L6 
patricia.carpentier@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca 
Téléphone | Telephone: (514) 496-3505
Télécopieur | Facsimile: (514) 496-3822 


Any general question on doing business with PWGSC should be
directed to the Office of Small and Medium Entreprises (OSME).
We invite you to visit the website http://www.buysell.gc.ca 
where you will find information, tools and help completing the
tasks related to selling to the Government of Canada, such as
understanding how to sell to the government and registering your
business. 

You can locate seminars on doing business with the Government of
Canada at the following link: 
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar/all

We thank all participants for their continued interest and
participation.

SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS:
-	RFI Transponder_EN
-	RCM and Multimission Precision Transponder Requirements
Specification (CSA-RC-RD-0010 Rev. A in draft form)
-	Statement of Work (SOW) for the RCM and Multimission Precision
Transponder (CSA-RC-SOW-0005 Rev. Initial Release in draft form)

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.