ILS Industry Day

ILS Industry Day

Canada will host a non-mandatory Industry Day, which interested suppliers are encouraged to attend. Due to the Covid Pandemic, this Industry Day event is scheduled to take place virtually on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, from 09:00am to 12:00pm EST. Any changes to this date and time will be followed up with a subsequent amendment issued against this RFI. Suppliers who choose to attend must submit a confirmed list of attending representatives to the Contracting Authority listed for this RFI, including name and company title. The confirmed list of attending representatives is to be submitted no later than May 18th, 2021. Canada will send all attending suppliers the official agenda and presentation shortly before the event. The format used for the delivery of this virtual Industry Day will be Microsoft Teams. All presentation information will be posted on Buy and Sell sometime after the Industry Day. Canada will provide a presentation on the Project, and a Question and Answer session will follow. Attendance to the event is not mandatory, and will not prevent potential suppliers from bidding on a possible future solicitation. The representatives from Canada will include members of PSPC, DND, ISED and an independent Fairness Monitor, whose services have been secured for the entirety of the ILS solicitation period. Any exchange of information during Industry Day, including Questions and Answers deemed to be of significant value to suppliers, may be provided to non-attendees on Buy and Sell via an amendment to this RFI, in a non-retribution format. Canada will not be responsible for any costs associated with Industry's attendance at the virtual Industry Day, or virtual One on One sessions.

ILS One on One Sessions

Canada will host an optional one on one session with interested Industry Participants. Due to the Covid Pandemic, the one on one sessions will take place virtually beginning immediately after the Industry Day presentation on Tuesday June 1, 2021 up to Friday, June 4, 2021 (if necessary). The one on one meetings will allow potential Industry suppliers to present their products and solutions, identify concerns, and pose their questions to the ILS team. While the Government participants will not provide any new information during the one on one meeting, any new information discussed during these meetings that is deemed to be of significant value to suppliers will be posted for all potential bidders to view, through an amendment to this RFI, in a non-retribution format. Canada may request further consultations with any supplier at any time during this RFI period, in order to obtain clarification on feedback received. Sessions will be for a maximum period of one hour each. Interested suppliers must indicate their interest by submitting the names and titles of each company representative to the Contracting Authority named in this RFI no later than May 18th, 2021. Time slots will be awarded to each interested company based on a first come first served basis, which will be confirmed in writing back to Industry by the Contracting Authority. In case of conflict or unavailability, please indicate in your request your first, second and third choice time slot. Available timeslots are as follows: 1. Tuesday, June 1 @ 1300EST. 2. Tuesday, June 1 @ 1500EST. 3. Wednesday, June 2 @ 0900EST. 4. Wednesday, June 2 @ 1100EST. 5. Wednesday, June 2 @ 1300EST.6. Wednesday, June 2 @ 1500EST. 7. Thursday, June 3 @ 0900EST. 8. Thursday, June 3 @ 1100EST. 9. Thursday, June 3 @ 1300EST. 10. Thursday, June 3 @ 1500EST. 11. Friday, June 4 @ 0900EST. 12. Friday, June 4 @ 1100EST. 13. Friday, June 4 @ 1300EST. 14. Friday, June 4 @ 1500EST. We look forward to your registered participation at these two upcoming virtual events.

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