Basic Information

Reference Number

PW-__QD-036-28276

Issuing Organization

Natural Resources Canada

Owner Organization

Department of National Defence

Solicitation Type

NPP - Notice of Proposed Procurement (Formal)

Solicitation Number

W6369-190155/B

Title

Bandwidth Constrained Messaging Services (W6369-190155/B)

Source ID

PWGSC

Agreement Types

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

Details

Location

National Capital Region

Nova Scotia

British Columbia

Northwest Territories

Dates

Publication

2021/06/30 12:00:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2021/10/15 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Briere-Provost, Mathieu

(819) 790-1635 ( )

mathieu.briere-provost@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Description

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / CFTA / FTA with UK Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall

Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Bandwidth Constrained Messaging Services

This requirement is for Department of National Defence.

Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below:

File Number: W6369-190155 Contracting Authority: Mathieu Brière-Provost Phone Number: 819 790-1635 Email: mathieu.briere-provost@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Description of the Requirement: The intent of the RFP is to acquire a constrained bandwidth messaging platform for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

The system procured via this RFP will provide the CAF with the next generation of capabilities in constrained bandwidth messaging realm. The capability package acquired via this RFP process will provide a solution for the CAF with a highly interoperable messaging solution for the army, navy and air force.

The capabilities in this platform will be verified against current interoperability and operational requirements. The proposed solutions must meet or exceed interoperability standards for allied communication i.e. CANUS, FVEYES, NATO, etc. agreements.

Currently the Department of National Defence (DND) is looking to replace its aging serial based constrained bandwidth messaging system. The Bandwidth Constrained Messaging Services (BCMS) will interface with the current national command and control systems and their replacements in the future. The BCMS will provide the CAF with an enhanced formal Military Messaging (MM) and informal (Chat, IM) messaging capabilities in the bandwidth constrained Denied, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) environment. At the core BCMS will provide a secure, high assurance, messaging capability for Unclassified, and Classified messages. It will also provide the ability for ship shore and ship-to-ship MM, chat or instant messaging functions.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Revised World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP). 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.

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