DIRP Call 3 • CFP

Trade Agreement: CETA / CFTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Notice of Proposed Procurement (Nature of Requirement)
Requirement:  Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) aims to purchase, on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada, (DRDC) has a requirement to address the following Strategic Objective in the context of evolving (advancing / enhancing) mine hunting sensors and processing:  
1. Low Frequency Wideband Sonar Development
Delivery:  To DRDC Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Security Requirements:  
There may be security requirements associated with the resulting contracts. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of PWGSC at http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.  

Intellectual Property:    See the bid solicitation document.
Canadian Content:
This procurement is limited to Canadian goods and Canadian services
Applicable Trade Agreement(s):    
- Canada Free Trade Agreement.

Funding Limitations: 

The DIRP funding will comprise a maximum 50 percent of the overall cost of the proposed Innovation or up to $500,000.00 (Applicable Taxes excluded), whichever is less.  The remaining 50 percent of funding must be provided by the Bidder (i.e., for an Innovation funded by DIRP at $500,000.00 (Applicable Taxes excluded), the Bidder must also contribute $500,000.00 (Applicable Taxes excluded).

Any Innovation with costs to Canada in excess of this $500,000.00 amount will be considered as cash in-kind.  This disclosure does not commit Canada to pay the maximum $500,000.00 funding available for this bid solicitation.  

All bids must be completed in Canadian currency.

Contracting Authority:
Joseph Hulse 
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Telephone: 613-203-1159
E-mail: joseph.hulse@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 



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.