RFI - DENTAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
E60PV-20DENT/A
TPSGC.PAApprovisionDentaire-APDentalProcurement.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

There is no security requirement associated with this Request for Information.

Requirement

Various Federal Government Departments across Canada have a requirement for the supply and delivery of Dental Supplies, Instruments, Equipment, Parts and Accessories, and related Services.  This includes but is not limited to approximately 37 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Dental Clinics operated by the Department of National Defence (DND) across Canada and dental clinics in First Nations communities operated by First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) through Indigenous Services Canada.

This RFI includes the procurement strategy related to the upcoming Dental Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) and Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) and a series of related questions. 

You are invited to respond to these questions and to submit comments or suggestions on any area of the RFI. 

This RFI contains the following documents:
a)  Annex A - The list of UNSPSC classes that will be used within the RFSA/RFSO; 
b)  Annex B - The Request for Information and Related Questions; and 
c)  Annex C - Catalogue Submission Form

The intent of this Request for Information is to notify industry of an upcoming opportunity and to solicit feedback on the proposed procurement strategy and other aspects of the requirement detailed herein.

This RFI will form the basis for industry’s input, to ensure that PSPC’s proposed procurement strategy meets or exceeds government departments’ needs and takes into consideration suppliers’ capacity to compete for government opportunities. Following the consultation, the RFSA/RFSO should be posted on buyandsell.gc.ca.

There is no specific requirement associated with this posting. This is not a bid solicitation and will not result in a Supply Arrangement or Standing Offer. This document does not impact dental requirements posted on buyandsell.gc.ca or requirements required before the issuance of the RFSO/RFSA.
 
Enquiries

Canada will not necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all potential respondents prior to the closing date of this RFI.  However, respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries via e-mail to TPSGC.PAApprovisionDentaire-APDentalProcurement.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Amendment 1
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Amendment 001 has been raised to modify the French Request for Information (RFI) document.  No changes are needed in the English version. 

Delivery Date: 30/12/2021

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.