RFI - Influenza Vaccine Procurement Strategy

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
The Department of Public Works and Governments Services Canada
(PWGSC) is conducting a Request For Information on Canada's
requirements for publicly funded seasonal and pandemic influenza
vaccine supply, which are currently being met through four (4)
contracts awarded in 2011 and 2012. Of these, two (2) contracts,
collectively covering the supply of 4.8 M doses annually of
seasonal trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) and
including a provision for accessing back-up supply of pandemic
vaccine, will expire at the end of March 2014. A third contract,
for the supply of a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV),
will expire at the end of March 2013. Contractual options exist
to allow the period of each of these contracts to be extended
until March 31, 2015, however, no decision has as yet been made
on whether these options will be exercised by Canada. The fourth
contract, for the supply of 5 M doses annually of TIV and for
the primary supply of pandemic influenza vaccine as and when
needed, does not expire until March 31, 2021.

To assist in the decision on exercising these contract options,
and to ensure an uninterrupted access to a secure supply of
influenza vaccines at competitive prices regardless of whether
or not these options are exercised, the Government of Canada,
working together with provincial and territorial governments, is
now seeking to review and revise, as appropriate, its influenza
vaccine supply strategy. 

The development of Canada's current strategy was informed, in
part, by a consultation with the vaccine industry undertaken in
March 2010. In order to assist in reviewing and updating, as
necessary, this strategy, Canada is once again seeking input
from the vaccine manufacturing industry.

Canada will meet with respondents who indicate in their
responses that they wish to participate in a follow-up meeting.
Canada currently anticipates holding any such meetings on
September 19 - 20, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Suppliers are to provide an electronic copy of their response to
the Contracting Authority by September 14, 2012.

This RFI will not result in the award of any contract.

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.