Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) Abstract: PSA Aerostat

	The Government of Canada is now providing funding so that potential suppliers can access electronic documentation relating to federal opportunities on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) free of charge. GETS supports the federal government’s sustainable development practices as it encourages moving procurement from a paper-based to an expanded electronic service.
	GC Documents may not be redistributed, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the Minister of the Department of Public Works and Government Services, except to the extent permitted by the Copyright Act.

PSA Aerostat

Header

	Reference Number	PW-$$QF-091-18401
	Solicitation Number	W8476-09BT03/A
	Organization Name	Public Works and Government Services Canada Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada
	Source ID	FD.DP.QC.10077.C2
	Associated Components	Yes

Dates

	Published	2009-03-03
	Revised	2009-03-16
	Closing	2009-04-01 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT

Details

	Category	Miscellaneous Goods
	GSINS	N9999: MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
	Region of Delivery	New Brunswick, Quebec
	Region of Opportunity
	Agreement Type	NONE
	Tender Type	Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
	Estimated Value
	Solicitation Method

Notice Description

	PSA Aerostat Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services ot er bids will not be considered Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: PSS Aerostat W8476-09BT03/A Persistent Surveillance Aerostat System (PSA): This requirement is for the provision of quantity five (5) Persis ent Surveillance Aerostat System, an option for three (3) additio al systems plus two (2) optional periods of up to four (4) years ach for Long Term Support in support of Canadian forces operation worldwide. The Persistent Surveillance Aerostat System is primarily intended to provide the CF with an ability to protect its personnel agains Improvised Explosive devices with the provision of persistent wi e area observation, detection, identification and monitoring at F rward Operating Bases, Forward Operating Positions or Strong Poin s across the spectrum of deployed operations. Security Requirement 1. At the date of bid closing, the following conditions must e met: (a) the Bidder must hold a valid organization security clearan e as indicated in Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses; (b) the Bidder's proposed individuals requiring access to clas ified or protected information, assets or sensitive work site(s) ust meet the security requirement as indicated in Part 7 - Result ng Contract Clauses; (c) the Bidder must provide the name of all individuals who wi l require access to classified or protected information, assets o sensitive work sites. 2. For additional information on security requirements, bidde s should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicit tions - Instructions for Bidders" (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ pp-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Sta dard Procurement Documents Web site. SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER: 1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of t e Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, with approved Document Safeguarding and Production Cap bilities at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industria Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Service Canada (PWGSC). 2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED infor ation, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid pe sonnel security screening at the level of SECRET, granted or appr ved by the CISD, PWGSC. Until the security screening of the Contr ctor personnel required by this Contract has been completed satis actorily by the CISD, PWGSC, the Contractor personnel MAY NOT HAV ACCESS to CLASSIFIED information or assets, and MAY NOT ENTER si es where such information or assets are kept, without an escort. 3. The Contractor personnel requiring access to FOREIGN CLASSIFIE information or assets must EACH hold a valid personnel security creening at the level of SECRET or it's equivalent, granted, appr ved or verified by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate ( ISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 4. The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology sy tems to electronically process, produce or store any sensitive CL SSIFIED information until CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval. After approval has been granted, these tasks may be performed at the level of SECRET. 5. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to b awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC. 6. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the: (a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if appl cable), attached at Annex I; (b) Industrial Security Manual (Edition valid at RFP closing dat ). SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR FOREIGN SUPPLIER: 1. All CLASSIFIED information/assets, furnished to the Contracto or produced by the Contractor, shall be safeguarded as follows: (a) the recipient Contractor shall not disclose the CLASSIFIED nformation to a third party government, person or firm, or repres ntative thereof, without the prior written consent of the Governm nt of Canada. Such consent shall be sought from the recipient's ational Security Authority/Designated Security Authority (NSA/DSA . The DSA for industrial matters in Canada is the Director Gener l of Industrial Security Sector (ISS), Public Works and Governmen Services Canada (PWGSC). (b) the recipient Contractor shall provide the CLASSIFIED infor ation a degree of safeguarding no less stringent than that provid d by the Government of Canada in accordance with national securit regulations and as prescribed by its NSA/DSA. (c) the recipient Contractor shall not use the CLASSIFIED infor ation/assets for any purpose other than for the performance of th Contract without the prior written approval of the Government of Canada. This approval must be obtained by contacting the Canadia DSA for industrial matters in Canada; and d) such information/assets shall be released only to personnel, who have a need-to-know for the performance of the Contract and w o have a security clearance at a level appropriate to the classif cation of the information/assets, granted by their respective NSA DSA. e) CLASSIFIED information/assets provided or generated pursuant to this Contract shall be transferred only through government-to- overnment channels (in Canada, this is IISD/PWGSC) or as specifie in writing by the NSA/DSA of the concerned government. 2. CLASSIFIED information/assets generated pursuant to this Cont act, by the Government of Canada, shall be marked by the recipien Contractor with its government's equivalent security classificat on. 3. All CLASSIFIED information/assets generated pursuant to this ontract shall be assigned a security classification in accordance with the security classification specifications provided on the S curity Requirements Check List (SRCL) attached at Annex I. 4. The Contractor shall immediately report to its respective NSA DSA all cases in which it is known or there is reason to suspect hat CLASSIFIED information/assets furnished to or generated for p rsuant this Contract have been lost or disclosed to unauthorized ersons. 5. Upon completion of the Work, the Contractor shall return to t e Government of Canada, via government-to- government channels, a l CLASSIFIED information/assets furnished to or produced by the C ntractor pursuant to this Contract, including all CLASSIFIED info mation/assets released to or produced by its subcontractors. 6. The Contractor visiting government or industrial facilities wi l submit a Request for Visit form through their respective NSA/DS 7. Classified information/assets provided or generated pursuant o this Contract shall not be further provided to another potentia contractor or subcontractor unless: (a) written assurance is obtained from the recipient's NSA/DSA o the effect that the potential contractor or subcontractor has b en approved for access to CLASSIFIED information by the NSA/DSA; nd (b) written consent is obtained from the Contracting Authority CISD/PWGSC) for the prime contract, if the potential subcontracto is located in a third country. 8. All CLASSIFIED information/assets provided or generated under this Contract will continue to be safeguarded in the event of wit drawal by the recipient party or upon termination of the Contract in accordance with national regulations. 9. The Contractor shall contact their Industrial Security Author ty in order to comply with the provisions of the Bilateral Indust ial Security Memorandum of Understanding signed with Canada in re ation to equivalencies for CLASSIFIED Information and/or assets. 10. The recipient Contractor shall also insert the above paragra hs in all subcontracts that involve access to CLASSIFIED informat on/assets provided or generated under this Contract. U.S. TABLE OF EQUIVALENCY CANADA U.S. SECRET SECRET UNITED KINGDOM TABLE OF EQUIVALENCY CANADA UNITED KINGDOM SECRET SECRET ISRAEL TABLE OF EQUIVALENCY CANADA ISRAEL SECRET SECRET(SODI) Delivery Date: Above-mentioned The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any pr curement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Bond, Karen 11 Laurier St. / 11, rue Laurier 8C2, Place du Portage Gatineau Québec K1A 0S5 (819) 956-5771 ( )

Contact(s)

Contracting Authority

	Name	Karen Bond
	Address	11 Laurier St. / 11, rue Laurier 8C2, Place du Portage Gatineau Québec K1A 0S5
	City	(
	State / Province	)
	Country	Canada
	Postal Code	-
	Phone	(819) 956-5771 ( )
	Fax
	Email
	Website URL

Preview Associated Components

Item

Description

Language

No. of Pages

Format

No. of Files

File Size

Additional Information

Note: Web site links will be displayed when available. If you click a web site link, you will be connected to another web site. Your MERX session will timeout after 20 minutes of inactivity. Should this occur, please return to the MERX home page and log in to MERX again.

MERX is licensed to distribute notices and other documentation relating to Government of Canada procurement opportunities (GC Documents). All GC Documents are subject to copyright. GC Documents may not be redistributed, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the Minister of the Department of Public Works and Government Services, except to the extent permitted by the Copyright Act. Without limiting the foregoing, no party may republish any GC Document on the Internet, or sell any copy of a GC Document, or sell the right to access any GC Document without such written permission. The information contained in all GC Documents is provided solely for the purpose of bidding on or responding to the subject requirements and cannot be relied upon for any other purpose.