Question Period Note: Strategic Tanker Transport Capability Project

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Reference number:
PSPC-2023-QP-00004
Date received:
Mar 1, 2023
Organization:
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Name of Minister:
Jaczek, Helena (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Public Services and Procurement

Issue/Question:

As part of the Government of Canada’s reaffirmed commitment to invest in Canada’s military, as announced in the 2017 Defence Policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government launched an open and transparent competition in December 2020 to replace Canada’s CC-150 Polaris fleet — the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) Project.

Notes:

  • All questions related to capability gap, security, interoperability requirements and costs should be answered by the Minister of National Defence
  • All questions related to the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy and the assessment of bidders’ impact on Canada’s economic interests should be answered by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Suggested Response:

  • The Government is advancing work to replace Canada's CC-150 Polaris, which includes an open and transparent competition
    • On December 17, 2020, Canada published a draft Invitation to solicit comments from industry on the qualification requirements for the upcoming Invitation to quality
    • On February 12, 2021, an Invitation to qualify was published and on April 1, 2021, the result was published with Airbus Defence and Space SA of Madrid, Spain as the sole qualified supplier
    • A directed Request For Proposal to Airbus Defence and Space SA was sent on May 13, 2022
    • Negotiations are ongoing and a contract is expected to be awarded in Summer 2023
    • Concurrently, to accelerate the delivery of the replacement fleet, 2 used aircraft were acquired in 2023 and a request for proposal has been issued to acquire up to three additional used aircraft

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