RFP # TI20230125 - Weather System / Système de météo

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CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking Proposals from industry in response to its Request for Proposals (“RFP) for Weather System 

An Agreement resulting from this RFP may potentially be for three (3) years with two (2) irrevocable option(s) to extend for one (1) year period(s).

1. SUMMARY OF REQUIRED GOODS/SERVICES:

The key objectives in issuing this RFP are as follows:

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking proposals for the provisioning of a new weather data services and weather forecasting and presentation solutions to replace the current services and solutions in place; where the supply should include:
 - weather data services and solutions for purchase (example perpetual licenses and hardware, etc.),
 - as an acquired services in whole or in part for data and/or solutions,
 - plus all corresponding professional services for installation, commissioning (including content migration) and training, plus as applicable on-going support and maintenance.


2.  MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
This RFP is open only to Proponents who meet each of the following mandatory requirements.

2.1 Proponent must be able to provide proven accurate (including Canada focused) weather data, forecast models, and allow presentations to be created in an automated fashion without manual intervention for local, regional, national and maritime coverage.

2.2 Proponent to demonstrate proven media solutions (TV linear, non-linear, Digital, etc.) that shall provide high quality graphics, a professional look, and as an added value not only for weather forecasts, current conditions and historical data, but as a potential option, climate and environmental perspectives of importance to Canadians.

2.3 The proponent is responsible to migrate (or duplicate) all of the current graphics packages, keeping the current look where possible for each of the noted stations to the proposed platforms.

2.4 Shall be deliverable and in place, operational and available for "on-air" deployment by Sept. 2023. The schedule for shipment to CBC/Radio-Canada and in-house testing, and training is critical and the Proponent shall guarantee that it will be met. Proponent must adhere to the above referenced “on-air” date, based on an anticipated award date of March 31, 2023.
 
2.5 Proponent solution shall allow access to all proposed data services, processed and/or preprocessed data/content (as applicable) via an Open API or other access methods based on industry best practises, that enables CBC/Radio-Canada's development teams to develop the appropriate access interfaces to support access to shared data to internally deployed apps.


3. TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTATION
As CBC/Radio-Canada uses MERX (https://www.MERX4.MERX.com/cbc) to manage its solicitation process, all Proponents must obtain the RFP documents through MERX.  If new to MERX then please visit www.merx.com and check out the “Offering” & “Pricing” header tabs to learn more.

 

1. Determine your eligibility to participate based on the description/objective statement for the RFP.
2. To obtain the documents you must be registered with MERX. If you are not already registered, please follow the MERX Supplier User Guide link above and/or call 1-800-964-6379.
3. Download the mandatory requirements qualification form.(this will also register you for the RFP)
4. Complete the form by responding and providing evidence to support the claim, in other words, “yes” is not sufficient evidence to qualify
5. Email the completed form to the contact indicated in section 5 of this document

1. Any contact with CBC/Radio-Canada prior to obtaining the RFP documentation must be undertaken by e-mail only, addressed to the CBC/Radio-Canada Representative, whose co-ordinates appear below.  All e-mails pertaining to this RFP must state the RFP reference number (RFP # TI20230125) in the “Subject” of the e-mail.

2. Once the tender documents have been obtained, Proponents may have queries, require further information or clarification, or discover certain omissions or ambiguities in the RFP documents.  If so, or if there is any doubt about the meaning of any part of this RFP, must submit their questions through MERX no later than the date specified in PART I: INTRODUCTION, Table 1: Critical Dates in the RFP Process of the main document.

1. Déterminez votre admissibilité à la présente DP en fonction de la description/l’énoncé des objectifs.
2. Pour obtenir les documents, vous devez être inscrit auprès de MERX. Si vous ne l’êtes pas déjà, veuillez suivre le lien du Guide du fournisseur MERX ci-dessus ou composer le 1 800 964-6379.
3. Téléchargez le formulaire de qualification des exigences obligatoires (cela servira aussi à vous inscrire dans le cadre de la présente DP).
4. Remplissez le formulaire en répondant aux questions et en fournissant des preuves à l’appui. En d’autres termes, « oui » n’est pas une preuve suffisante pour être admissible.
5. Envoyez le formulaire dûment rempli, par courriel, à la personne-ressource indiquée à la section 5 de cet avis.

1. Avant d’obtenir les documents de la DP, toute communication avec CBC/Radio-Canada doit se faire par courriel seulement, et être adressée au représentant de CBC/Radio-Canada dont les coordonnées figurent ci-dessous. Tous les courriels se rapportant à la présente DP doivent comporter le numéro de référence de la DP (DP no TI20230125) dans la ligne de mention « Objet ».

2. Une fois les documents obtenus, les soumissionnaires qui ont besoin de clarifications ou de renseignements, ou qui remarquent certaines omissions ou ambiguïtés sur le sens de toute partie de la présente DP, doivent soumettre leurs questions par l’intermédiaire de MERX au plus tard à la date spécifiée à la PARTIE I : INTRODUCTION, Tableau 1 : Dates critiques du processus de DP du document principal.