Vehicle Collisions and Defect Investigations

Solicitation Closes – L’invitation prend fin at – à 2:00 PM on – le 2017-09-01 Transport Canada requires professional services to conduct motor vehicle collision and motor vehicle equipment defect investigations across Canada. The work will also include selective inquiries authorized on an “as and when requested” basis. Services will be required in five geographic regions across Canada in 11 designated cities. The period of services will be from 1 October 2017 to 31 March 2019 with four option periods of one year each. Services will be delivered to the National Capital Region. There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). This procurement consists of Research & Development which are excluded from the application of the NAFTA as per Annex 1001.1b-2, Section B, Class A and excluded from the application of the WTO-AGP under Appendix 1, Annex 4 as they are not one of the applicable commodities listed under these agreements. Resource Requirements The Contractor will be required to provide a minimum of 2 resources. They should consist at a minimum of one (1) senior project manager and one (1) investigator. Senior Project Manager:

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Engineering or Applied Science and; More than 5 years’ experience in motor vehicle collision investigation and reconstruction and safety related motor vehicle defects; More than 5 years’ experience in injury causation and injury mitigation related to motor vehicle collisions; May assign work to a junior investigator or provide guidance.

Investigator: Technical diploma in science, or engineering, or Automotive Mechanic’s License, or related educational qualifications.