Request for Information – Flight Deck Motion System for Royal Canadian Navy Helicopter Carrying Ships

Request for Information – Flight Deck Motion System for Royal Canadian Navy Helicopter Carrying ShipsDisclaimerThis RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP). No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI. The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential Respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada. This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the work described herein.Participation in this RFI is encouraged but is not mandatory. There will be no short-listing of potential Suppliers for the purposes of undertaking any future work as a result of this RFI. Similarly, participation in this RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation in any potential subsequent solicitation.Respondents will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred by participating in this RFI.PurposeThe purpose of this RFI is to provide an update to industry on the projected schedule for the FDMS RFP and subsequently provide an update with regards to accessing FDMS Technical Information in advance of the Draft RFP release. The dates identified below are provided for information purposes only and may change without prior notice to any prospective bidders at the discretion of Canada.High Level Scheduling EventsEventDateDraft RFP posted with Industry DayQ2 2023Formal RFP posted on Buy and SellQ4 2023Contract AwardQ1 2024DRDC Intellectual Property (IP) LicensingProspective bidders are being made aware, through this RFI, of the opportunity to access a standardized FDMS technical information package which contains DRDC IP. This package can be accessed via the Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Explore IP website. Prospective bidders can access the standardized technical information package once a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) has been signed and returned to DRDC. Following the return of an NDA, DRDC will manage and share the standardized technical package after the closing of this RFI on Nov 30th, 2022 and after receipt of completed NDAs.The Government of Canada makes no provision of accuracy of this data. Furthermore having access to the FDMS IP is not a requisite of the formal RFP, rather it is at the prospective bidder’s discretion.The FDMS IP can be found by clicking on the following link, then typing FDMS in the search box: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/ipm-mcpi/patent-brevet//5JMMj4ABc3UJi3b_Bjhv?listingType=OtherOpportunity&lang=enPoint of ContactProspective bidder are asked to submit their questions via email directly to:Abdallah AttarMaterial Acquisition and Support Specialist,Canadian Surface Combatant Project (CSC)Department of National DefenceAbdallah.Attar@forces.gc.caCEL: 343-543-4305Closing date for the RFI:This RFI will remain open on Buy and Sell until Nov 30th 2022, 4PM Est.No formal responses for this RFI are due.