Development of enabling space technologies

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: 

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes the Priority Technologies (PTs):
-  PT 1: Focal Plane Array for Coastal & Inland Water Color Hyperspectral Imager; and 
-  PT 2: Breadboard of Next Generation Coastal and Inland Water Color Imaging Spectrometer

of the previous bid solicitation number 9F063-160953/A dated April 18, 2017 with a closing date of June 12, 2017 at 02:00PM.

A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS BIDS DELIVERY
For bids delivered starting Monday, May 8, 2017:

In person or by mail:
Place Bonaventure, 1st Floor
800 de la Gauchetière Street West, Suite 1110
Montreal (QC), H5A 1L6

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Project title: Development of enabling space technologies 

Description: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) located in St-Hubert, (Quebec), is seeking bids to develop and advance two (2) Priority Technologies that are in line with the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) priorities and mission roadmaps. Priority Technologies are those that have been established by the CSA as the critical technologies to be developed to meet objectives set forth by the Canadian Space Strategy. 

For every Priority Technologies (PTs) the work solicited is the development and advancement of these technologies up to potentially Technology Readiness Level 5 (TRL 5) to reduce technical uncertainties and support approval and implementation of specific potential future space missions of interest to Canada.

Period of Contract: Depending on the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) covered by each technology development contract periods are expected to vary between 18 and 24 months.

Intellectual Property:The Intellectual property will vest with the contractor.

Security Requirements: There are no security requirements associated with this requirement.

Trade agreements: This requirement is not subject to the trade agreements.

Canadian Content: The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or Canadien services. Please refer to Part 5 - Certifications and Additional Information.

Controlled Goods Program: This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).

Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity: The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled "Federal Contracts 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.