Surveillance of space 2 rfi (w8474-187639/a) Tender, Canada - 25699934

Procurement Summary

Country : Canada

Summary : Surveillance of space 2 rfi (w8474-187639/a)

Deadline : 15 Jan 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25699934

Document Ref. No. : PW-$$ST-047-33735

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA
Contact name Chan, Alan Contact email alan.chan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Contact phone (613) 858-9358 ( ) Contact address Terrasses de la Chaudière, 4th Floo 10 Wellington Street Gatineau Quebec K1A 0S5
Canada

Tender Details

Trade agreement: none
tendering procedures: all interested suppliers may submit a bid
competitive procurement strategy: best overall proposal
comprehensive land claim agreement: no
nature of requirements:


trade agreement: none
tendering procedures: all interested suppliers may submit a bid
competitive procurement strategy: n/a - p&a/loi only
comprehensive land claim agreement: no
nature of requirements:


title: surveillance of space ii request for information


general


this industry consultation process seeks information from industry on its interest, capacity and ability to produce and deliver the systems that meet the requirements for the department of national defence surveillance of space 2 (sofs 2) project. This industry consultation process provides industry the opportunity to provide feedback in the development and refinement of the requirement, including the proposed technical requirement, the procurement strategy and methods of leveraging economic benefit for canada.


the information gathered through this industry consultation process may be used by canada to assist in the development of a request for proposal (rfp) for the implementation of the sofs 2 procurement. As such, the requirement may be revised pending alternate solutions and discussions that take place during all industry engagement processes.


background


the canadian armed forces rely heavily on space-based assets to conduct operations. The space environment is increasingly congested due to the dramatic increase in commercial and other satellites and debris. Potential adversaries also possess increasingly sophisticated anti-satellite weapons. In the context of this environment, access to space situational awareness (ssa) helps ensure the security and integrity of national space-based capabilities, the awareness of space threats to canadian territory, and support to canadian armed forces (caf) operations worldwide. In 2013, the department of national defence (dnd) and the caf launched their first military satellite, sapphire, a space based optical (sbo) sensor that provides valuable space situational awareness to both canada and its allies. Ssa products allow canada to accurately assess the orbital positions and projected paths of our space assets. Surveillance of space 2 (sofs 2) offers canada the opportunity to build on the performance of sapphire and to continue canadas status as a valuable contributor to the us owned and operated space surveillance network (ssn) and enjoy guaranteed access to the ssn. The preferred capability for the sofs 2 solution is optical and may include a ground based optical (gbo), sbo (which may include multiples) or a combination of both gbo and sbo(s); an enduring ssa capability that provides best value for cost is a key consideration for dnd.
For further background information please see the attached request for information (rfi) document.


requirement


please refer to the rfi document for details.



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