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Call for Proposals TS10 - Innovative Solutions Canada - Testing Stream

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EN578-23IS16International

Submission Closed10/03/2023, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Public Works and Government Services Canada, on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, is issuing a Call for Proposals for the Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream. This research and development program seeks late-stage pre-commercialized goods and services, specifically those at Technology Readiness Levels 7 to 9, to address various departmental problem statements. The goal is to establish a pool of conditionally qualified Canadian suppliers, though qualification does not guarantee a contract award. A portion of this procurement is specifically set aside for Indigenous businesses. The solicitation period runs from September 12, 2023, to October 3, 2023. Total estimated funding for all resulting contracts is 55.5 million CAD, with individual maximum contract values set at 1.15 million CAD for standard problem statements and 2.3 million CAD for military problem statements. Amendment 001 specifically updates the evaluation grid to lower the minimum total score required for pre-qualification. All proposals must consist of Canadian content, and final contract values will be determined through negotiation.

General Info

Canada seeks pre-commercialized solutions from Canadian suppliers with total funding of 55.5M CAD.

Agency

Government of Canada → Public Works and Government Services Canada

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

*Canada, CAN

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NONE

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedOct 3

Solicitation

Response DeadlineOct 3

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

10/03/2023, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Public Works and Government Services Canada

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Public Works and Government Services Canada

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SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 001 This solicitation amendment 001 is raised to update Appendix 1 – Evaluation Grid, to decrease the minimum total score to pre-qualify. ***** NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) CALL FOR PROPOSALS EN578-23IS16 TS10 REQUIREMENT: Innovative Solutions Canada Program - Testing Stream (ISC TS) is a R&D program aimed at procuring, testing and evaluating R&D, pre-commercialized goods and services in the late stage development (Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 to 9). Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is issuing a Call for Proposals (CFP) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and participating departments, seeking Innovations to address a variety of Problem Statements which reflect the departmental requirements of participating federal departments and agencies. More specifically ISED is seeking solutions to the Testing Stream Problem Statements and Topics outlined on the ISC website Open Funding Opportunities page. The purpose of this CFP is to create a pool of conditionally qualified suppliers that Canada may select from to address Government of Canada organizations’ requirements. Qualifying into a pool does not guarantee that a contract will be awarded. SOLICITATION PERIOD: From September 12th , 2023 – October 3rd, 2023 Please refer to the solicitation documents for information related to Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions, Evaluation Procedures, Basis of Selection and other pertinent information. PARTIAL SET_ASIDE FOR INDIGENOUS BUSINESS : A portion of this procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, see Annex 9.4, Supply Manual. CANADIAN CONTENT: This requirement is solely limited to Canadian goods and/or services. TESTING DEPARTMENT: Federal Government Organizations FUNDING MECHANISM: Contract ESTIMATED MAXIMUM FUNDING: The estimated maximum funding available for all Contracts resulting from this Call for Proposals is: $55.5M Disclosure of this estimated funding is made in good faith and does not commit Canada to award a contract, or to contract for the total estimated funding. Should fiscal funding no longer be available, Bidders will be notified directly. The Contract Award Process will continue and proposals under contract negotiations will take priority when funding is available. Multiple contracts could result from this requirement. MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE: $1,150,000.00 CAD for the Standard Problem Statements, and $2,300,000.00 CAD for the Military Problem Statements (applicable taxes, shipping, and travel and living expenses are extra, as applicable). This estimated funding is not a contract guarantee. Conditionally qualified proposals that are matched and selected for contract award may not necessarily receive the component's total maximum contract value. Individual contract values will be negotiated during the Contract Award Process. QUESTIONS DURING SOLICITATION PERIOD: Frequently asked questions, as well as on-going Bidder questions will be answered and may be published in an amendment to the Notice Document. ENQUIRIES All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority at: contact@example.gov no later than five calendar days before the Notice closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.