VISSC II

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Amendment 003

Amendment 003 is raised to post the list of companies who registered for the VISSC II Industry Conference.
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Amendment 002

Amendment 002 is raised to post a copy of the draft Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) in an effort to seek Industries feedback on the criteria being considered for the purpose of pre-qualifying bidders. 

Instructions:

Closing date and time for submitting ITQ feedback response is 2:00 pm EDT July 31, 2019.
 
Respondents are required to submit their responses using the provided draft ITQ Feedback Form that accompanies this amendment to the generic VISSC II email address: 

TPSGC.PAcommunicationCSSV2-APVISSC2communications.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

The response format is restricted to a maximum of 4 GB. The approved formats for email attachments are any combination of:

i. PDF attachments; and
ii. Documents that can be opened with either Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.

A confirmation email of receipt will be provided within one working day. 
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Amendment 001

Amendment 001 is raised to post the documentation that was presented during the VISSC II Industry Conference in both official languages.

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Trade Agreement: None
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Request for Information / Letter of Interest (RFI/LOI) for the Follow-on Victoria Class In-Service Support Contract (VISSC II)

W8483-197521

GSIN: JX1990A

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is releasing an RFI/LOI on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) in order to prepare industry for the VISSC II potential procurement opportunity. 

As this project progresses towards a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), this RFI/LOI will provide a continuous single point of official communication with industry.  Canada intends to use this RFI/LOI process to:
 
a) Provide industry with information relating to VISSC II’s framework and Canada’s approach to the procurement process;   
b) Collaborate with industry on the Performance Work Statement, the Performance Requirements Specification, the procurement strategy, the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) and Value Proposition (VP) strategy, relational agreement, basis of payment and bid evaluation;
c) Seek feedback as to how Canada can effectively leverage industry to improve upon current submarine sustainment contracting practices and;
d) To ensure the process is carried out with fairness and transparency by providing all interested participants with the same information.

The intent of this RFI/LOI release is to provide notice that Canada intends to hold an Industry Conference to provide industry with a(an):
a) High level overview of the VCS sustainment enterprise and what portion will apply to the VISSC II;
b) Procurement Timeline;
c) Industry Engagement Plan;
d) Overview of the application of VP and the ITB framework;
e) Proposed Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Evaluation Criteria and;
f) The opportunity to seek clarification from Canada on the presented context.   


The conference will take place on:

16th of July, 2019. @ 1300h to 1400h

The location:

455 Boulevard de la Carrière
Gatineau, QC 
J8Y 6V7 

Conference room 217 on the 2nd floor.  All visitors will require security escorts.  

Additional questions may be asked of industry through amending this RFI. Please see the following link to learn how to follow updates to this RFI:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders/follow-opportunities

It is Canada’s intention to keep the RFI open until such time as a final Request for Proposal is released, however responses to Release #1 of the RFI process are requested by the date below.

RFI/LOI Requested Response Date:  July 12th 2019. 

Background Information:
The VCS supports the RCN mandate to ensure the safety and security of Canadians at home and abroad.  To meet this mandate, the RCN as a part of the Canadian Armed Forces, provides combat-capable, multipurpose naval forces to support national and international security and humanitarian operations. 
The VCS were initially designed and constructed by the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, and entered into service as the Upholder-class.  Between 2000 2004 the submarines were transferred to the RCN.  The individual submarines entered service with the RCN on the following dates: 1) HMCS VICTORIA (VIC) (December 2000); HMCS CORNER BROOK (COR) (June 2003); HMCS WINDSOR (WSR) (October 2003); and HMCS CHICOUTIMI (CHI) (September 2004).  

To assist in maintaining the VCS as safe and capable war fighting vessels in an efficient and cost effective manner, the Department of National Defence (DND) remains committed to engaging with industry in an effort to improve upon how VCS sustainment is carried out in Canada.   
With the release of Strong, Secure and Engaged (SSE) in June 2017, the Government of Canada (GoC) stated the intention for the RCN to extend the VCS ELE to the mid-2030s. This is complimented by the Victoria Class Modernization (VCM) Program.  While, the original service life of the VCS was 25 years, on acceptance into RCN service, the service life was adjusted until the mid-2030’s timeframe to account for their unique service life to date.

Nature of this RFI/LOI: 
This is not a bid solicitation and this RFI will not result in the award of any contract. 

Procurement of the goods and services described in this RFI will not necessarily follow this request. Any procurements of this system/equipment/services will be in accordance with standard government procurement policies, i.e., formal RFPs. 

Respondents and potential suppliers of any goods or services described in this RFI should not earmark stock or facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI. This RFI will not result in the creation of any source list; therefore, whether or not any supplier responds to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from participating in any future procurement.
Changes to this RFI/LOI may occur and will be advertised on Buyandsell.gc.ca. Canada asks respondents to visit Buyandsell.gc.ca regularly to check for changes, if any. 

Since this is not a bid solicitation, Canada reserves the right to respond to enquiries pertinent to the requirement. 

Security Requirements:
There is no security requirement associated with this RFI.

Preferred Language:
All correspondence, questions and responses will be provided in either official language of Canada.

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.