Environmental Chambers

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

TITLE: Temperature and humidity environmental chambers

This request for information (RFI) is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will be awarded solely because of the RFI.

Note to interested suppliers:

This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a RFP.  No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI.  The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada.  This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the work described herein.

Although the information collected may be provided as commercial-in-confidence (and, if identified as such, will be treated accordingly by Canada), Canada may use the information to assist in drafting performance specifications (which are subject to change) and for budgetary purposes.

Respondents are encouraged to identify, in theinformation they share with Canada, any information that they feel is proprietary, third party or personal information. Please note that Canada may be obligated by law (e.g. in response to a request under the Access of Information and Privacy Act) to disclose proprietary or commercially-sensitive information concerning a respondent (for more information: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/a-1/).

Respondents are asked to identify if their response, or any part of their response, is subject to the Controlled Goods Regulations.

Participation in this RFI is encouraged, but is not mandatory. There will be no short-listing of potential suppliers for the purposes of undertaking any future work as a result of this RFI. Similarly, participation in this RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation in any potential subsequent solicitation.

Respondents will not be reimbursed for any cost incurred by participating in this RFI.

1. Purpose and Nature of the Request for information (RFI)

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding the procurement of temperature and humidity environmental chambers.

The objectives of this RFI are to: 
- to help support a potential Request For Proposal (RFP);
- to seek a cost estimate for the temperature and humidity environmental chambers;
- to seek the feasibility of the proposed concept.

 
2. Background Information:

DRDC aims to collect information from the industry to support an eventual RFP to acquire 3 temperature and humidity environmental chambers for use in the Small Arms Ballistics Laboratory and the Small Caliber Ballistics Laboratory for conditioning samples of all kinds. Two (2) environmental chamber models shall be purchased, a small chamber size model (2x) and a larger one (1x) to meet the specific needs of each laboratories.  

3. Potential Work Scope and Constraints:

Follow-on the LOI solicitation, DRDC would aim to prepare a Statement of Work (SOW) to support a RFP to be offered by TPSGC on the Buyandsell.gc.ca website. The contract objective would be to acquire 3 environmental chambers alongside with installation and commissioning, training, maintenance and calibration services. 
 
4. Legislation, Trade Agreements, and Government Policies:

The following is indicative of some of the legislation, trade agreements and government policies that could impact any follow-on solicitation(s):

a) Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
b) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c) Defence Production Act
d) Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS)
e) Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity (FCP-EE)
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.