Mass Notification System

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

W0103-136592/A
Szczesniak, Michal
Telephone No. - (250) 363-8312 


LETTER OF INTEREST

1.   Purpose

The intent of this Letter Of Interest (LOI) is to solicit market
information on product availability of a mass notification
system to meet the preliminary set of requirements as well as to
determine industry interest in submitting a bid proposal. 

Vendors are requested to submit information which would
demonstrate how their solution might meet or exceed requirements
as detailed herein. 

Note that at this time, there is no firm requirement for
procurement. A subsequent solicitation will be issued once a
requirement for procurement has been finalized.


2.    Requirement

The preliminary set of requirements is detailed in documents
accessible to registered MERX members.


3.    Deliverables

Prior to finalizing its requirements, the Department of National
Defence (DND) would like to determine what possible solutions
exist that meet their needs for a mass notification system.

3.1    Respondents are requested to:

a)   Assess and comment on the adequacy and clarity of the
preliminary requirements as currently expressed by providing
detailed responses to each requirement (Note: Replies solely
referring to marketing material will not be particularly useful
in this regard);

b)   Confirm that the requirements are achievable;

c)   Advise if meeting the requirements will be accomplished
with common Commercial Off-The-Shelf products or custom-built
products;

d)   Provide details of any prior sales and installation
contracts of a similar size and scope;

e)   Provide information on any applicable industry standards,
certifications, and measurements;

f)   Provide information on their technical support service
standards and procedures;

g)   Provide information on their installation service standards
and procedures; and

h)   Provide rough cost and time estimates for the delivery of a
solution based on the Respondent supplying:
       1)	All goods, installation, and activation services; and
       2)  All goods, installation, activation, maintenance, and
support services, necessary to meet the preliminary requirements.

3.2     Respondents are encouraged to comment on the feasibility
as well as propose alternate approaches / solutions to meeting
some or all of the preliminary requirements.


4.	Notes to Interested Vendors

This LOI does not constitute a commitment by Canada. This LOI is
neither a call for tender nor a Request For Proposal (RFP), and
no agreement or contract for the procurement of the requirements
identified in this LOI will be entered into solely as a result
of this LOI. Canada does not intend to award a contract on the
basis of this LOI or otherwise pay for the information
solicited. Any and all expenses incurred by the Respondent in
pursuing this opportunity, including the provision of
information and potential visits, are at the Respondent's sole
risk and expense.

Any discussions on this requirement with project staff
representing Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC), DND or any other Government of Canada representative,
or other personnel involved in project activities, must not be
construed as an offer to purchase or as commitment by DND, PWGSC
or the Government of Canada as a whole.

Although the documents / information / data collected may be
provided as commercial-in-confidence and will not be provided to
a third party outside of the Government of Canada, Canada
reserves the right to use the information to assist in the
drafting of specifications, budgets, and timelines. Requirements
are subject to change, which may be as a result of information
provided in response to this LOI. Vendors are advised that any
information submitted to Canada in response to this LOI may, or
may not, be used by Canada in the development of any potential
subsequent RFP. The issuance of this LOI does not create an
obligation for Canada to issue a subsequent solicitation for the
procurement of the requirement identified in this LOI, and does
not bind Canada legally or otherwise, to enter into any
agreement or to accept or reject any suggestions.

There will be no short-listing of vendors for the purposes of
undertaking any future work as a result of this LOI. Similarly,
participation in the LOI is not a condition or prerequisite for
the participation to any subsequent solicitation.

Respondents should identify any submitted information that is to
be considered as either company confidential, proprietary or if
the response contains controlled good.

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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.