Commercial Satellite Imagery

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
August 14, 2013 - There is a delay in issuing the Request for
Standing Offers (RFSO) while the End User License Agreement
(EULA) is under review by Canada.  It is estimated that the RFSO
will be issued in September 2013.  The closing date of this LOI
is extended to September 30, 2013 for the purpose of posting
further communications, if necessary, before issuing the RFSO. 

July 19, 2013 - An amendment to the LOI is issued to post the
Summary of Feedback and Outcomes of the consultative process. 
The closing date of the LOI has been extended to August 30, 2013
for the purpose of posting further communications, if necessary,
before issuing the final RFSO.

June 27, 2013 - The closing date of the LOI has been extended to
July 31 for the purpose of posting subsequent amendment(s) to
communicate feedback and outcomes of the consultative process.

May 24, 2013 - The closing date of the LOI has been extended to
June 28 for the purpose of posting subsequent amendment(s) to
communicate feedback and outcomes of the consultative process.


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS  Government of Canada is moving
its Government Electronic Tendering Service from MERX to
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June 1, 2013  Starting June 1, 2013,
federal government tenders (tender notices and bid solicitation
documents) will be published and available free of charge on a
Government of Canada Web site on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  The
Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.  Get more details in the
Frequently Asked Questions section of Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 
 After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.    On June 1,
2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders to check for
amendments to any tender opportunities that they have been
following on MERX prior to June 1.    Bookmark
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!




May 3, 2013 - The closing date of the LOI has been extended to
May 29 for the purpose of posting subsequent amendment(s) to
communicate feedback and outcomes of the consultative process. 
May 9 is the requested submission date for response to
Attachment 4, Additional Items for Industry Feedback, as
inserted at item 4 of this amendment.

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Canada is in the planning stages for a competitive Request for
Standing Offer (RFSO) for Commercial Satellite Imagery (CSI)
Products or Data for delivery to the Government of Canada (GoC)
on an "as and when requested" basis.  At the end of 2009 to the
beginning of 2010, fifteen (15) NMSOs from the first round for
the procurement of commercial satellite imagery were issued as a
result of a collaborative effort between the Canada Centre for
Remote Sensing (CCRS), the Department of National Defense
Defence (DND) and Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC). These NMSOs are set to expire starting in November
2013. 

Canada is seeking to engage Industry in consultation on the
development of the procurement for the renewal of the RFSO. The
Engagement process will include two Industry Days planned for
April 9 and 10, 2013 in Ottawa, Canada, with an Industry
Engagement Session followed by one-on-one Industry Meetings.

The purpose of this Letter of Interest (LOI) is to register
interested parties for attendance to the Industry Day(s) and for
participation in one-on-one meetings.  Interested parties that
wish to attend the Industry Day are requested to register by
notifying the Standing Offer Authority identified herein, by
March 27, 2013.  Industry Engagement Questions and a draft RFSO
are included with this LOI to provide Industry the opportunity
to review and prepare written comments and recommendations which
will serve to facilitate the consultation process during the
Industry Days.

The information provided by Canada in this LOI is preliminary
and may change.  This LOI is not a solicitation nor will it be
used to pre-qualify or otherwise restrict participation in a
future Request for Standing Offer (RFSO).  A Standing Offer will
not result from this LOI.  

The issuance of this LOI does not create an obligation for
Canada to issue a subsequent RFSO, and does not bind Canada
legally or otherwise, to enter into any agreement or to accept
any suggestions from potential Offerors.  Industry
recommendations that do not restrict the level of competition
nor favour a particular company will be given consideration. 
However, Canada reserves the right to accept or reject any or
all recommendations received.   

Responses to this LOI will not be used to identify a source list
for the purposes of undertaking any future work.  Responding to
this LOI is neither a condition nor a prerequisite for
participation in any RFSO should Canada elect to proceed
accordingly.

Potential Offerors are advised that any information submitted to
Canada may be used by Canada in the development of a procurement
strategy for this requirement and the development of a
subsequent competitive RFSO.  All Industry consultations will be
documented and this information is subject to the Access to
Information Act.  Canada will not reveal any designated
proprietary information to third parties.  Potential Offerors
responding to the LOI should identify any submitted information
that is to be considered as either company confidential or
proprietary.


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.