smartWhales
Solicitation number 9F040-190633/A
Publication date
Closing date and time 2020/10/13 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Québec Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority. Suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level. Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted for the subject bid solicitation. Given current circumstances and network limitations, some active procurements may be delayed. To stay up to date on the status of specific procurements, please consult Buysandsell.gc.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TITLE: smartWhales - Development of Space-Based Solutions for the Monitoring and Protection of the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW). 1.2.1 Under the Integrator track of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) smartEarth initiative, in line with several key priorities of the Government of Canada (GoC), services of suppliers are being sought for the development of Space-Based Solutions for the Monitoring and Protection of the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW). On behalf of CSA and in collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Transport Canada (TC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) will be awarding several contracts under two streams. Stream 1: To improve the accuracy of detection and monitoring of NARW. Stream 2: To increase the effectiveness of prediction and modelling methods. Bidders can submit a proposal for each Stream. In the event they wish to submit bids for both Streams 1 and 2, bidders must provide separate bids, and clearly identify on each bid (1 or 2) for which Stream they are proposing their services. Actual Available Budget Stream 1: The maximum funding available for each contract resulting from the bid solicitation for this stream is $1.2M per contract (Applicable Taxes extra, as appropriate). Annex A (Statement of Work) includes a description of the work required. Bids valued in excess of this amount will be considered non-responsive. This disclosure does not commit Canada to pay the maximum funding available. A maximum of 3 contracts are expected to be awarded within Stream 1. Stream 2: The maximum funding available for each contract resulting from the bid solicitation for this stream is $0.9M per contract (Applicable Taxes extra, as appropriate). Annex A (Statement of Work) includes a description of the work required. Bids valued in excess of this amount will be considered non-responsive. This disclosure does not commit Canada to pay the maximum funding available. A maximum of 2 contracts are expected to be awarded within Stream 2. In this RFP, up to 5 (five) contracts are expected to be awarded. For additional information, please refer to Part 2, section 2.7 - Maximum Funding, of the bid solicitation. 1.2.2 The proposed period of the contracts will be from the date of the award up to 36 months. 1.2.3 There are no security requirements associated with this requirement. 1.2.4 This requirement is not subject to the trade agreements. 1.2.5 The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian services. 1.2.6 The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 - Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification. 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
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
- Guérinik, Naoual
- Phone
- (514) 607-2651 ( )
- Email
- naoual.guerinik@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
- Fax
- (514) 496-3822
- Address
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Place Bonaventure, portail Sud-Oues
800, rue de La Gauchetière Ouest
7e étage, suite 7300Montréal, Québec, H5A 1L6
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Canadian Space Agency
- Address
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6767 Route de l'AéroportSaint-Hubert, Quebec, J3Y 8Y9Canada
Bidding details
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