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Security screening equipment for Global Affairs Canada

Context

On behalf of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) issued a National Master Standing Offer (NMSO) to Nuctech Inc., a Chinese state-owned company, for x-ray screening equipment for use in non-operational areas in Canadian missions abroad.

Suggested response

If pressed on awarding the NMSO to Nuctech:

If pressed on the Integrity Regime:

If pressed on the Postmedia story on Nuctech—Integrity Regime implications:

Background

The requirement was to establish 2 NMSOs for the supply of security screening equipment (conveyor style x-ray machines and walkthrough metal detectors) for GAC and other federal department users on an as and when requested basis. The NMSOs will be in place for a period of 3 years from date of issuance with the option to extend for 2 additional 1-year periods under the same terms and conditions.

The request for standing offer was issued on December 16, 2019 and closed on April 3, 2020. An offer had to comply with the requirements of the request for standing offers and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria listed therein to be declared responsive. The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price for each product group were recommended for issuance of a standing offer.

Bidders had to meet a mandatory technical requirements in order to be considered for evaluation on price including providing alerts for various dangerous materials like explosives and weapons, a variety of screening modes, and safety protocols.

As for all contracts, PSPC conducted an integrity check on Nuctech and no issues were identified.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) received a complaint from K’(Prime) Technologies Inc. (KPrime), of Calgary, Alberta, concerning a procurement by PSPC. The solicitation was for conveyer xray machines and walk-through metal detectors. On July 31, 2020 the CITT accepted the complaint for enquiry. To date, no confidentiality order has been issued.

Related Integrity Regime items in the Postmedia article by John Ivison

A story published by Postmedia mentions adverse information relating to Nuctech operations in Taiwan, Namibia, and Europe. However, under the Integrity Regime, determinations of ineligibility and suspension can only be made on the basis of charges or convictions related to specific offences. Adverse information alone would not be sufficient for declaring a supplier to be ineligible.

National Shipbuilding Strategy annual report

Context

The Government of Canada will be releasing the 2019 National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) Annual Report this month.

Suggested response

If pressed on socio and economic benefits:

If pressed on the report’s release date:

Background

This is the fourth edition of the NSS annual report. The 2019 NSS Annual Report covers the period between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019.

It is posted on the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy page.

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