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Enhanced SATCOM Project - Polar
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Summary of Enhanced SATCOM Project - Polar Opportunity
Purpose:
The Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar (ESCP-P) aims to develop an end-to-end satellite communications solution to enhance connectivity in Arctic areas for the Department of National Defence (DND). The initiative seeks industry input on requirements, feasibility, and potential improvements, alongside cost estimates, to ensure alignment with available industry capabilities.Buyer Information:
- Organization: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
- Contact Person: Gianni Barreca
- Telephone: (613) 858-9351
- Email: [email protected]
- Address for Bid Submission:
- Bid Receiving - PWGSC
- 11 Laurier St., Place du Portage, Phase III, Core 0B2, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
- Fax: (819) 997-9776
Important Dates:
- Posting Date: August 31, 2018
- Due Date: October 30, 2025 (final deadline for submissions)
- Engagement Period: Ongoing until May 1, 2025, with prior amendments extending industry engagement to provide additional feedback opportunities.
- Recent Amendments include:
- July 25, 2025: Amendment 20 extended the industry engagement period.
- January 31, 2025: Extended response period for specific feedback.
- Extension history indicates continuous engagement and feedback periods spanning multiple years, highlighting an iterative development approach.
Key Requirements:
- This project seeks a comprehensive SATCOM solution for polar regions.
- Requirements include industry feedback on:
- Feasibility of proposed solutions.
- Identifying deficiencies and areas for improvement.
- Total cost estimates for proposed solutions and work packages.
- The project triggers mandatory participation in an Industry Day and allows one-on-one meetings for further engagement.
- Participants must provide a formal response to the Request for Information (RFI), reflecting insights gathered during the engagement process.
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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: Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar W6369-180123/B Barreca, Gianni Telephone No. - (613) 858-9351 Revision History: Amendment 23 - This amendment serves to issue the RFI update. Amendment 22 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 30 October 2025. Amendment 21 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 29 September 2025. Amendment 20 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 25 July 2025. Amendment 19 - This amendment serves to extend the period of response until January 31, 2025, for feedback requested in Amendment 18 related to ground terminals, to allow for more time for industry to respond. The overall engagement period for the ESCP-P requirement remains open until May 1, 2025. Amendment 18 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 1 May 2025 and add an additional RFI update. Amendment 17 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 1 November 2024. Amendment 16 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 1 May 2024. Amendment 15 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 3 October 2023. Amendment 14 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 31 March 2023. Amendment 13 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 3 October 2022. Amendment 11 & 12 - This amendment serves to publicize the second Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar (ESCP-P) Summary of Feedback and Outcomes document, which summarizes the feedback received from industry and related outcomes as a result of the industry engagement process under RFI W6369-180123/A and W6369-180123/B. Amendment 10 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 31 March 2022. Amendment 9 - This amendment is to extend the ESCP-P RFI industry engagement period until September 30 2021 in order to identify further engagement activities to be announced at a later date. RFI responses provided after March 18, 2021 will still be accepted but Canada, while making a best effort to do so, may not consider these responses in the refinement and revision of the ESCP-P options. Amendment 8 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 18 March 2021. Amendment 7 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to 16 February 2021. Amendment 6 - Amendment 5 was issued in error and is replaced by amendment 6. Amendment 4 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to March 31, 2021. Amendment 3 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to September 30, 2020. Amendment 2 - This amendment serves to extend the industry engagement period to March 31, 2020. Amendment 1 - This amendment serves to publicize the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar (ESCP-P) Summary of Feedback and Outcomes document, which summarizes the feedback received from industry and related outcomes as a result of the industry engagement process under RFI W6369-180123/A and W6369-180123/B. 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. Delivery Date: 30/10/2025 The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Additional Information
Source
canadabuys
Status
closed
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement Category
Goods
Regions of Delivery
Quebec (except NCR) *Saskatchewan *Prince Edward Island *Yukon *British Columbia *Nova Scotia *Manitoba *Alberta *New Brunswick *Nunavut Territory *National Capital Region (NCR) *Ontario (except NCR) *Northwest Territories *Newfoundland and Labrador
Reference Number
PW-__ST-046-33781
Amendment Number
022
Contracting Entity
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Contact Name
Barreca, Gianni
Contact Email
Contact Phone
+16138589351
Organization City
Gatineau
Organization Province / State
Quebec
Organization Country
Canada
Last Updated
July 29, 2026
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