Canada - High Frequency Rail (HFR) - RFEOI (T8128-210188/A)

Description

Trade Agreement: World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
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:

High Frequency Rail (HFR) - RFEOI

T8128-210188/A
Ogbumor, Alfred
Telephone No. - (343) 550-1645
Fax No.

Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI):
High Frequency Rail (HFR) Project

This is not a bid solicitation. This RFEOI will not result in the award of any contract, nor result in the creation of any source list; therefore, whether or not any potential supplier responds to this RFEOI will not preclude that supplier from participating in any future procurement for this Project. The information obtained pursuant to this RFEOI may or may not be used in any Request for Qualification (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) at a future date. The Government of Canada will not reimburse respondents for expenses incurred in responding to this RFEOI.

SUMMARY
The Government of Canada is committed to modernizing intercity passenger rail services in a way that will best meet the transportation needs of travellers, while also creating jobs and economic benefits for Canadians. The HFR Project will seek to deliver an enhanced passenger experience that would provide more frequent, faster and more reliable service on modern accessible trains with improved operational performance between some of Canada's largest urban areas - including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City. The HFR Project will consist of an over 1,000 km intercity passenger rail network of mostly electrified tracks (anticipated to be mostly Class 7 with an operating speed of 200 kilometers per hour) in the Corridor. With this RFEOI, Canada is seeking feedback from Interested Parties that are interested in the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the HFR Project.

To deliver on this ambitious vision and project, Canada is proposing a collaborative development approach. Following the conclusion of a competitive procurement process with RFQ and RFP stages, Canada would then seek the necessary approvals to engage a Private Developer Partner, to further advance and optimize the design and scope of the HFR Project during a Co-Development Phase within the parameters set out in a Pre-Development Agreement. Following Canada’s final investment decision on the HFR Project, the Private Developer Partner would execute the Project Agreement with Canada and become the Private Partner that would deliver the HFR Project

ENQUIRIES
Respondents with questions regarding this RFEOI may direct their enquiries to the Contracting Authority identified herein. Since this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not necessarily respond to all enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all potential suppliers. Enquiries may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
Alfred Ogbumor
Supply Team Leader, P3 Procurement Directorate
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) operating as Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Email: tgf-hfr@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

CLOSING DATE
Comments, answers, enquiries, suggestions and any other feedback are requested to be provided via e-mail to the Contracting Authority at tgf-hfr@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca on or before 3:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time - EDT) on May 31, 2022.

Each Interested Party must ensure that its name and return address are provided and that the RFEOI number appears in the subject line of the email. Each Interested Party shall use Appendix A to respond to the RFEOI. Each Interested Party is solely responsible for ensuring its feedback is delivered on time via email to the Procurement Authority. Responses may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Canada may reach out to Interested Parties in relation to their responses to the RFEOI, should further clarification be required.

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.

Opportunity closing date

31 May 2022

Value of contract

to be confirmed