This event has now ended.
Respondents are invited to join a Webinar Industry Day scheduled for 11:00am EST on January 22nd, 2018 which will be followed by individual one-on-one meetings if requested by Industry on the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th of January 2018 which will take place in Ottawa.
If you are interested in joining the Webinar Industry Day please advise the Contracting Authority as Canada will then provide the handouts and any slide presentations to each company. Canada will also need a list of attendees from each company.
The Webinar Industry Day will consist of a project overview presentation, a Canadian Content Value presentation and an open floor question period. This Industry Day will be conducted by the project team which includes the Contracting Authority (PSPC), the Technical Authority (DND), the Project Director (DND), Project Manager, Industrial and Technological Benefits Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and a Fairness Monitor (Independent 3rd party) working at arms lengths from Naval Large Tug Project.
All items of discussion and all questions and answers from the Industry Day will be documented as meeting minutes and posted on the Buy and Sell as an amendment to this RFI.
If interested in the individual one-on-one meetings taking place in Ottawa on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th of January, please email your company name, list of attendees and position, your questions, answers to Canadas questions at Appendix A attached to the Contracting authority along with a preferred time and date, and preferred format, either web-based, teleconference or in person. The Contracting Authority will then coordinate a time and date. Canada will also have a conference dial-in number for those companies that cannot attend the one-on-one sessions in person.
The one-on-one sessions will consist of a single two (2) hour long session per company to discuss items that each respondent would like to remain confidential or Protected B or questions and answers that would be confidential or have proprietary rights. However, if there are questions asked by the respondent that are considered not to be confidential or have proprietary rights the Contracting Authority will then indicate to the respondent that this question with answer (originator of questions will not be identified) will be documented and posted onto the Buy and Sell as an amendment to the RFI document. These one-on-one sessions will hosted by the Contracting Authority (PSPC), the Technical Authority (DND), the Project Director (DND), the Project Manager (ISED) and a Fairness Monitor (Independent 3rd party).
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-MC-017-26581