CIBIDS NextGen Technical RFI

Solicitation number B8465-220030/B

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/08/04 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description
    Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Nature of Requirements: 
    
    CIBIDS NextGen Technical RFI
    
    B8465-220030/B
    CIBIDS Procurement Team
    
    This amendment to the Letter of Interest is issued to:
    
    Extend the closing date of the industry engagement period under the Letter of Interest (B8465-220030/A) to August 5, 2022.
    
    New suppliers are welcome to register and next steps will be communicated to those already registered suppliers.
    
    
    Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have begun exploratory work on the procurement for the next generation of IRCC Canadian Immigration Biometric Identification System (CIBIDS). This Notice outlines Canadas intended industry engagement strategy and invites interested Suppliers to participate in the engagement process. 
    
    The industry engagement will follow PSPCs Smart Procurement principles, allowing interested Suppliers the opportunity to engage with Canada regarding the Biometric Technology and related Services procurement and to maintain an open dialogue throughout the procurement process. IRCC will be seeking industry feedback on biometric collection solutions, orchestration engines and associated services. This approach will help achieve the future delivery of a modern biometric technology solution that meets the needs of the Canadian Citizenship, Refugee and Immigration programs in the most effective way possible.
    Please see the attached document for further details.  
    
    Inquiries should be sent via email to: TPSGC.PASCIBI-APCIBIDS.PWGSC@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.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

    Partner with another business

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    Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

    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
    CIBIDS Procurement Team
    Phone
    ( ) - ( )
    Email
    rachel.kane@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
    Address
    Terrasses de la Chaudière 4th Floor
    10 Wellington Street
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Citizenship and Immigration Canada
    Address
    235 Queen Street
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0H5
    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
    001
    English
    82
    001
    French
    6
    000
    English
    219
    000
    French
    12

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Alberta
    ,
    British Columbia
    ,
    Manitoba
    ,
    New Brunswick
    ,
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    ,
    Nova Scotia
    ,
    Northwest Territories
    ,
    Nunavut Territory
    ,
    Ontario (except NCR)
    ,
    Prince Edward Island
    ,
    Quebec (except NCR)
    ,
    Saskatchewan
    ,
    Yukon
    ,
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

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