Next Generation Assaulter Helmet Development

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Title: Next Generation Assaulter Helmet Development

Description of Work The purpose of the work is to support the Department of National Defence (DND) in developing a Next Generation Assaulter Helmet (NGAH) and to manufacture the successfully developed NGAH. The services will be performed on an "as and-when-requested" basis.

The work will consist of 2 parts

Part 1: Helmet development In part 1, the work will consist of providing engineering design, test and evaluation, and prototype production services in support of helmet Research and Development activities. The intent of this part is to conduct iterative prototyping to conceive, design, build and test prototype and developmental helmets in small batch quantities, with the goal of arriving at an acceptable design for a next generation assaulter helmet.

Part 2: Helmet manufacturing (optional) Part 2 is optional. Should the option be exercised the work will consist in the manufacture of up to 2500 helmet systems to a specific performance standard.

Client Department The organization for which the services are to be rendered is the Department of National Defence (DND)

Period of the Contract The initial period of the contract is for 3 years from contract award date.

Option to Extend the Contract: There is a possibility of 2 additional 1 year periods.

Important Information There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial 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 Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

The Department of National Defence (DND) has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to the contractor.

The entire resulting contract will be a Task Authorizations Contract. A contract with Task Authorizations (TAs) is a method of supply for services under which all of the work or a portion of the work will be performed on an "as and when requested basis". Under contracts with TAs, the work to be carried out can be defined but the exact nature and timeframes of the required services, activities and deliverables will only be known as and when the service(s) will be required during the period of the contract. A TA is a structured administrative tool enabling the Crown to authorize work by a contractor on an "as and when requested" basis in accordance with the conditions of the contract. TAs are not individual contracts.

Limitation of Expenditure: Canada's total liability to the Contractor under the Contract for all authorized Task Authorizations (TAs), inclusive of any revisions, must not exceed the sum of $3,000,000.00. Customs duties are included and Applicable Taxes are extra.

Minimum Work Guarantee means 10% of the Maximum Contract Value

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).

Contracting Authority: Frédéric Hamann Phone Number: 418-649-2975 Fax Number: 418-648-2209 E-Mail: frederic.hamann@pwgsc_tpsgc.gc.ca

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.