INTEGRATED POSITION KEEPING SYSTEM (IPKS)

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (PWGSC) Diskette
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Integrated Position Keeping System (IPKS)

W8472-115297/A
Fowler(100qf), Valerie
Telephone No. - (819) 956-2415
Fax No. - (819) 956-0767


REQUIREMENT

The Department of National Defence has a requirement to enter int
 a contract for the provision for Integrated Position Keeping Sys
ems (IPKS) in ten (10) of the KINGSTON Class ships with options f
r up to two (2) additional systems.

This requirement  will consist of the procurement, installation, 
ntegration, testing, spares, maintenance and Integrated Logistic 
upport (ILS) for the new systems.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidd
r visit the work site.  		Arrangements have been made for a tour 
f the work site. The work site visit in this 		case is a visit of
a KINGSTON Class ship.  

The site visit will be held between February 27th - March 9th, 20
2 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Further details (Visit Clearance Requ
st, agenda, exact location and timing) will be provided as Bidder
 confirm to the Contracting Authority their interest in attending
the Site Visit. 

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority by e-mail
	(valerie.fowler@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca) no later than (7) calendar da
s after the issuance of this solicitation to confirm attendance a
d to provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend.

SECURITY

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement.
For additional information, see Part 6 - Security and Other Requi
ements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should c
nsult the "Security Requirements on PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Ins
ructions for Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard Procu
ement Documents Web site. Information on personnel and organizati
n security screening is available on the Canadian and Internation
l Industrial Security (CIISD) Website. For any inquiries, bidders
should contact CIISD at 1-866-368-4646 or 613-948-4176 	in the Na
ional Capital Region.

TRADE AGREEMENTS

This requirement, on behalf of the Department of National Defence
 comes under Federal Supply Classification (FSC) N2010 Ship and B
at Propulsion Components.  This exempts the procurement from the 
orth American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Or
anization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) applies to this procurement

Delivery Date: 13/01/2011

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.