Sponsorship of organizations and eligibility for safety investigation - C4ISR Project

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Valcartier Research Center, is issuing this letter of interest to inform industry members that a strategy is being developed to potentially address future needs in the area of command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (more commonly known as C4ISR). Security requirements will be associated with these needs.

The main intent of this letterof interest is therefore to encourage potential suppliers to be proactive when they approach the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) by completing the organization and personnel forms prior to the issuance of any invitation to tender.
The requirement is expected to require security clearance in order to access classified information, assets and workplaces. The security requirements will be up to the Top Secret level.
Sponsorship

As it takes a relatively long time for firms to obtain security clearance, we invite suppliers to apply for organization and security screening, as described on the CISD website. 
You can now email Maude.Roy-Lippe@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca with the subject “Application for sponsorship of organizations and eligibilityfor safety investigati
on - C4ISR Project” and provide the required information, according to the CISD website.

More information about obtaining security clearance for your organization and applying for a security investigation for your staff is
 available at:

https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/enquete-screening-eng.html

*This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages. 


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.