CANADIAN INNOVATION COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM (CICP), CALL FOR PROPOSALS NO. 003

Call for Proposals - Call 003

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), Office of
Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) has a requirement to procure:

a) Research and Development innovative goods and/or services,
hereinafter referred to as "innovations", that are in late stage
development; and

b) Support services such as installation, training and testing
support services for the pre-commercialized innovations
procured for the federal government.

The innovations proposed may include solution exploration;
design and prototyping up to the original development of a
limited volume of goods and/or services in the form of a test
series. Original development of an innovation may include
limited production or supply in order to incorporate the results
of field testing and to demonstrate that the Innovation is
suitable for production or supply in quantity to acceptable
quality standards.

Technology Readiness Levels

The stages of development are termed Technology Readiness Levels
(TRL). For the purposes of this procurement they are defined and
can be viewed on the Buy and Sell website,
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/initiatives-and-programs/canadian-innova
tion-commercialization-program-cicp-0. TRLs are a measure to
evaluate the maturity of an evolving innovation. This scale,
developed to assist in evaluating the maturity of goods and/or
services for the CICP, evaluates all goods and/or services
broadly while recognizing that not all development cycles are
the same. This is not a linear process and many goods and/or
services may skip or quickly address certain stages of
readiness.

These innovations must be at a TRL 7 (prototype demonstration in
an appropriate operational environment) through TRL 9 (actual
technology proven through successful deployment in an
operational setting).

Priority Areas and Definitions

The four (4) Priority Areas for CICP are listed below. Refer to
the Buy and Sell website,
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/initiatives-and-programs/canadian-innova
tion-commercialization-program-cicp/find-out-if-cicp-is-right-for
-you/priority-areas for definitions and examples of the types
of technologies categorized under each Priority Area:

Environment,
Safety and Security,
Health; and
Enabling Technologies.

Financial

The Bidder's Financial Proposal must not exceed $500,000.00 CAD,
the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or the Harmonized Sales Tax
(HST) and shipping cost from the Bidder's Canadian address to
the Testing Department extra, if applicable. Canada will
reimburse the Contractor, at actual costs incurred, the fair and
reasonable shipping charges from the Bidder's Canadian address
to the Testing Department location.

The total funding available for CICP Call 003 is approximately
$5,000,000.00 CAD.

Trade Agreements

The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) applies to this
procurement. The requirement is limited to Canadian suppliers
and Canadian goods and/or services.

This procurement is excluded from the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) under Annex 1001.1b-2, Section 2, and World
Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) under Appendix 1, Annex 4.

The region of delivery is unknown at this stage and could be for
goods/services to be delivered in an area subject to
Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs).

MANDATORY CRITERIA AND

CERTIFICATIONS:

MC-1 Canadian Bidder: The Bidder must be Canadian and must be
submitting the proposal on its own behalf. A Canadian Bidder is
defined as a Bidder having a place of business in Canada where
the Bidder conducts activities on a permanent basis that is
clearly identified by name and accessible during normal working
hours.

MC-2 Canadian Content: The Bidder must certify that a minimum of
80% of the financial proposal costs are Canadian goods and/or
Canadian services, as defined in the Canadian Content
certification.

MC-3 Ownership: The Bidder must certify one of the following:
It is the owner of the Intellectual Property (IP) for the
proposed innovation and the Bidder is not infringing on any IP
rights, or
A Canadian licensor owning the Intellectual Property (IP) rights
has granted the Bidder a license to the IP for the proposed
innovation and the Bidder is not infringing on any IP rights.

MC-4 Priority Area: The proposed innovation must fall within one
of the four (4) Priority Areas: Environment, Safety and
Security, Health, and Enabling Technologies.

MC-5 Commercial Sales: The Bidder must certify that the proposed
pre-commercial innovation is not openly available in the market
place and/or has not been previously sold on a commercial basis.

MC-6 Maximum Funding: The Bidder's financial proposal must not
exceed $500,000.00 CAD, excluding the Goods and Services
Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax, and Innovation shipping costs from the
Bidder's Canadian address to the testing Department, if
applicable. Proposals valued in excess of this amount will be
considered non-responsive.

In addition to the Mandatory Criteria and Certifications,
proposals must pass all of the Screening Criteria identified in
the electronic Proposal Submission Form.

BASIS OF SELECTION - HIGHEST RATED WITHIN BUDGET

To be declared responsive, a proposal must:

(a) comply with all the requirements of the Call for Proposals
solicitation;
(b) meet all mandatory criteria and certifications; and
(c) meet all of the screening criteria.

Proposals not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared
non-responsive.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

Natalie Cayer
A/Supply Team Leader
Science Procurement Directorate
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Telephone: (number on the official notice)
E-mail address: (email on the official notice)
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.