Firearms Buyback Program - Invitation to Qualify

Trade Agreement: CFTA / CPTPP Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:
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Trade Agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: TBD
Nature of Requirements:
Firearms Buyback Program- Invitation to Qualify
This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first phase of a procurement process by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for the Firearms Buyback Program on behalf of Public Safety Canada (PS). Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ in order to become "Qualified Respondents" for the later phases of the procurement process. Only Qualified Respondents will be permitted to respond to any subsequent solicitation issued as part of the procurement process.
This ITQ is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal and is not to be considered in any way a commitment by Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada.
Project Overview: Gun violence crime involving firearms is a growing threat to public safety in our communities. The Government of Canada is taking action to help keep Canadians safe through the Firearms Buyback Program (FBP). The primary intent of the FBP is to remove the number of newly prohibited firearms from circulation in Canada by offering fair compensation to businesses and individuals impacted by the prohibition. Through the Firearms Buyback Program, Public Safety Canada will acquire collection, verification, validation, transportation, and destruction services for prohibited Assault Style Firearms (ASF) for PS, The estimated volume of these firearms held by Businesses is within the range of 10,000 to 15,000, and the volume held by Individuals is within the range of 125,000 to 200,000. These estimates could vary as the number of affected non-restricted firearms is unknown. It is Canada’s intention to have an iterative and phased approach to contracting for this requirement.
Enquiries: All enquiries and other communications related to this notice are to be submitted in writing to the attention of the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Contracting Authority, using the Project's e-mail address below:
spac.papraf-apfcp.pspc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Canada has retained the services of a fairness monitor for this procurement process.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
Legitimate Objectives (LO): Some aspects of this ITQ and any resulting solicitation or contract are subject to provisions of Legitimate Objectives and are, therefore, excluded from some of the obligations of the trade agreements. These measures allow for a competitive process that will offer best value to the Crown and to Canadians, while providing the required security protections that will allow Public Safety Canada to achieve its legitimate objectives
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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.