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Surveillance of Space 2 GBO RFI

Solicitation number W8474-207923/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2020/10/14 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description
    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: 
    
    Surveillance of Space II Ground-Based Optical System Request for Information
    
    Amendment 008
    This amendment serves to publish a presentation from the 2020 Military Space Situational Awareness conference.
    
    Amendment 007
    This amendment serves to extend the RFI period to October 14, 2020.
    
    Amendment 006
    This amendment serves to extend the RFI period to September 30, 2020.
    
    Amendment 005
    This amendment serves to publish the Summary of Findings document.
    
    Amendment 004
    This amendment serves to:
    1-publish additional GBO Sensor Facility Questions to be addressed by Respondents;
    2-publish an update to the Questions and Answers document;
    3-publish additional Questions received from Industry and Answers provided by Canada; and
    4-provide details on the sites that have been chosen, or are under consideration for locating GBO sensors.
    
    Amendment 003
    This amendment serves to publish Questions and Answers from industry day and one-on-one sessions and from vendor's emails.
    
    Amendment 002
    This amendment serves to:
    1-Publish the industry day presentation.
    2-Publish the Vendor Participation Sheet
    
    Amendment 001
    This amendment serves to:
    1 - Publish an update to the English-language RFI document, as the original contained out-of-date information in sections 6.11, 6.12 and 6.13;
    2- Publish a fillable version of the GBO System Cost Structure table (see Attachments below).
    
    
    
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    GENERAL
    
    This industry consultation process seeks information from industry on its interest, capacity and ability to produce and deliver the systems that meet the requirements for the Department of National Defence Surveillance of Space 2 (SofS 2) project. This industry consultation process provides industry the opportunity to provide feedback in the development and refinement of the requirement, including the proposed technical requirement, the procurement strategy and methods of leveraging economic benefit for Canada. 
    
    The information gathered through this industry consultation process may be used by Canada to assist in the development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the implementation of the SofS 2 procurement. As such, the requirement may be revised pending alternate solutions and discussions that take place during all industry engagement processes.
    
    BACKGROUND
    
    The Canadian Armed Forces rely heavily on space-based assets to conduct operations. The space environment is increasingly congested due to the dramatic increase in commercial and other satellites and debris. Potential adversaries also possess increasingly sophisticated anti-satellite weapons. In the context of this environment, access to Space Situational Awareness (SSA) helps ensure the security and integrity of national space-based capabilities, the awareness of space threats to Canadian territory, and support to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations worldwide. In 2013, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the CAF launched their first military satellite, Sapphire, a Space Based Optical (SBO) sensor that provides valuable Space Situational Awareness to both Canada and its allies. SSA products allow Canada to accurately assess the orbital positions and projected paths of our space assets. 
    
    Surveillance of Space 2 (SofS 2) offers Canada the opportunity to build on the performance of Sapphire and to continue Canada’s status as a valuable contributor to the US owned and operated Space Surveillance Network (SSN) and enjoy guaranteed access to the SSN. The preferred capability for the SofS 2 solution is Optical and may include a Ground Based Optical (GBO), SBO (which may include multiples) or a combination of both GBO and SBO(s); an enduring SSA capability that provides best value for cost is a key consideration for DND.  
    
    REQUIREMENT
    
    The SofS 2 project is considering a GBO System as a means to mitigate a potential loss of SSA should Sapphire fail prior to the next generation SBO becoming available. Further, it is expected that the GBO System would supplement the next generation SBO System to achieve an even greater SSA capability. This RFI solely addresses the request for solutions to a GBO System for SSA; please refer to the RFI document for more details.
    
    FAIRNESS MONITOR
    
    Vendors are advised that the services of a Fairness Monitor have been engaged in support of the engagement and procurement process stages. The Fairness Monitoring Program provides client departments, government suppliers, Parliament and Canadians with independent assurance that Public Services and Procurement Canada conducts its activities in a fair, open and transparent way. Additional information can be found at: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/se-fm/index-eng.html
    
    INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL BENEFITS
    
    The Industrial and Regional Technological Benefits Policy, including Value Proposition, may apply to this procurement. For more information about the ITB Policy, please visit www.canada.ca/itb.
    
    RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
    
    In order to participate in the Industry Engagement process, potential respondents must return a signed copy of the attached Rules of Engagement to the Contracting Authority indicated below via email. Document distribution will follow a green procurement approach and utilize electronic distribution as appropriate.
    
    ENGAGEMENT APPROACH AND KEY TIMELINES
    
    Industry Day: October 8, 2019
    One-on-one Meetings: October 8-10, 2019
    RFI Responses requested: November 12, 2019
    Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Review:  Winter 2020
    
    REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
    
    As Canada works to better understand the capabilities within industry and how to best leverage this procurement to ensure strong economic benefits for Canadians, Canada is requesting feedback and recommendations on a variety of procurement and implementation topics including, but not limited to, the following:
    
    1. GBO Sensor, Data Processing, and Facility Requirements; 
    2. Sensor Tasking and Reporting System Requirements;
    3. Schedule and Cost Elements
    4. Acquisition Model
    5. Economic Benefits
    
    Please refer to the RFI document for more details. Responses to this RFI are requested on or before November 12, 2019. E-mail responses will be accepted.
    
    Submission of a response to this RFI is not required in order to submit a response to any follow-on RFP.
    
    INDUSTRY DAY AND ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS
    
    Canada intends to hold an Industry Day information session to announce the commencement of engagement activities and to present vendors with general information of the SofS 2 GBO requirement. This event will be led by the Department of National Defence with support from Public Services and Procurement Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. One-on-one meetings to facilitate the open exchange of information and/or ideas between the government and interested vendors will be held following the Industry day information session.
    
    The industry Day will be held on October 8, 2019 with one-on-one meetings to follow on October 8-10, 2019.
    
    One-on-one meetings with representatives of Canada will be limited to 30 minutes in length. While background information related to participant experience and capabilities remains welcome, these brief discussions are intended to provide industry participants with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the requirement and the feedback being requested by Canada via the GBO RFI. A running list of questions received from industry and answers provided by Canada will be maintained and will be posted directly on buyandsell.gc.ca. While representatives of Canada will be aware of which vendors posed which questions, no identifiers will be provided publicly to industry.
    Participation in Industry Day or subsequent one-on-one meetings is not required in order to submit a response to any follow-on Request for Information or potential Request for Proposal, as applicable.
    
    ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
    
    Additional Industry Engagement activities may occur at a later date, and may include the review of draft Request for Proposal documents such as Terms and Conditions, Evaluation Plans, Economic Benefit plans, Technical Documentation and/or Statements of Work.  
    
    Throughout the engagement, Canada will accept questions from industry to discuss specific issues, solutions and/or to revise and refine the requirements. A running list of questions received from industry and answers provided by Canada will be maintained and will be posted directly on buyandsell.gc.ca. While representatives of Canada will be aware of which vendors posed which questions, no identifiers will be provided publicly to industry. All questions and answers will be reviewed by members of Canada’s technical, procurement and economic benefit teams, as well as by the Fairness Monitor prior to distribution. 
    
    Following the completion of the industry engagement activities, a Summary of Findings and Outcomes document, which will provide an overview of all engagement activities that took place, will be posted on buyandsell.gc.ca. 
    
    NOTES TO INTERESTED FIRMS
    
    This Industry Engagement process is not a bid solicitation and a contract will not result from this process.
    
    Potential respondents are advised that any information submitted to Canada in response to this Industry Engagement process may be used by Canada in the development of a subsequent competitive RFP. 
    
    The issuance of this Industry Engagement process does not create an obligation for Canada to issue a subsequent RFP, and does not bind Canada legally or otherwise, to enter into any agreement or to accept any suggestions from organizations. Canada reserves the right to accept or reject any or all comments received.
    
    Participation in this Industry Engagement process is not a condition or prerequisite for participation in any RFP(s).
    
    Companies participating in this Industry Engagement process should identify any submitted information that is to be considered as either company confidential or proprietary.
    
    All enquiries and other communications related to this Industry Engagement process shall be directed exclusively to the Contracting Authority.
    
    CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
    
    All enquiries and other communications related to this Industry Engagement process shall be directed in writing as follows:
    
    Alan Chan
    Public Services and Procurement Canada
    Procurement Branch
    10 Wellington St.
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    
    TEL: 613-858-9358
    E-mail:alan.chan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
    
    The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
    
    Documents may be submitted 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.

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    Trade agreements

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Chan, Alan
    Phone
    (613) 858-9358 ( )
    Email
    alan.chan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
    Address
    Terrasses de la Chaudière, 4th Floo
    10 Wellington Street
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Department of National Defence
    Address
    101 Colonel By Dr
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0K2
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    008
    English
    83
    008
    French
    6
    007
    English
    45
    007
    French
    3
    006
    English
    51
    006
    French
    2
    005
    English
    63
    005
    French
    5
    004
    English
    69
    004
    French
    8
    003
    English
    61
    003
    French
    11
    002
    English
    74
    002
    French
    6
    English
    69
    French
    11
    001
    English
    107
    001
    French
    12
    000
    English
    291
    000
    French
    31

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
    French, English
    Region(s) of delivery
    Alberta
    ,
    British Columbia
    ,
    Manitoba
    ,
    New Brunswick
    ,
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    ,
    Nova Scotia
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    Northwest Territories
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    Nunavut Territory
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    Ontario (except NCR)
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    Prince Edward Island
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    Quebec (except NCR)
    ,
    Saskatchewan
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    Yukon
    ,
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Not applicable
    Commodity - GSIN
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