SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT-CABLES,WIRES...

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Request for Supply Arrangements

W8476-145075/A
Dewar, Francine
Telephone No. - 819-956-5974
Fax No. 819-956-6907

GSIN:	N5995,  Communications Cables 

Requirement:  
The Department of National Defence (DND) Land Command Support
System (LCSS) has a requirement for the provision of various
Communications cable assemblies, over a period of 7-10 years, at
an overall estimated value of $75,000,000.00. 

By means of this Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA), Canada
intends to establish/maintain a List of Qualified Suppliers for
the Communications Cables Assemblies.   Qualification will be
based entirely on meeting the mandatory requirements of this
RFSA.  Qualified suppliers shall provide communications cable
assemblies, on an 'as and when required' basis. Individual
requirements will be competed among pre-qualified suppliers
under a Supply Arrangement.

The cable assemblies are "build-to-print", i.e. must be produced
in compliance with the specifications provided by Canada. 

Controlled Goods
 This requirement includes controlled goods information. Bidders
must be registered, exempt or excluded under the Controlled
Goods Program to receive the information, as detailed in the
RFSA document.

Trade Agreements 
A)	The majority of specific requirements under the Supply
Arrangement will be for "excluded" goods under Federal Supply
Classification (FSC) N5900 - Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Components, sub-category 5995 - Cable, Cord and Wire Assemblies.
Only the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) will apply to those
specific requirements, and bid solicitations of any resulting
supply arrangement may be subject to a preference for Canadian
goods and/or services or may be limited to Canadian goods and/or
services.

B)	When International Trade Agreements apply to specific
requirements identified under the Supply Arrangement, those
requirements will be subject to the provisions of the World
Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and
the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

Canadian Content
When section A) of "Trade Agreements" (above) applies, the goods
and/or services covered by the Supply Arrangement may be limited
to Canadian goods and/or services.


A Request for Supply Arrangement is not a contract. Canada is
under no obligation to solicit any proposals through the Request
for Supply Arrangement. Any level(s) of effort specified herein
is an approximation of requirements given in good faith.

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.