Personal armour plates

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: TITLE: PERSONAL ARMOUR PLATE

The Statement of Work (SOW) describes the services required by Defence R&D Canada - Valcartier (DRDC Valcartier) aim at carrying out the following objectives :

This project includes two phases: Phase 1- development phase which explore and develop advanced material concept armour for personnel. Phase 2 (Optional goods)- Optional phase of supply and delivery of personal armour plates. Up to 2 bids may be recommended for award of contract. Details objectives are:

1- To support Canadian industries that have capabilities of developing, manufacturing and integrating armours to improve processing and manufacturing techniques that will result in a better quality of armour (new technologies and/or material almost ready to be put in service and improve ceramic base for AP threats) 2- To increase the performance of armours for personal protection NIJ threat level III and IV 3- To optimize integration to reduce weight of armour 4- To answer punctual needs in armour plate supplies

Bidders can bid on more than one THREAT LEVEL specified in Annex A, but should submit one separate bid for each specified work. Canada requests that bidders clearly identify in the first pages of their bid which THREAT LEVEL of work they are bidding on, which means, III or IV or both.

Client department The organization for which the services are to be rendered is the Department of National Defence (the «client»).

Period of the contract : The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2016 inclusively for phase 1 -development and phase 2 - supply and delivery (Optional goods), plus 5 years optionals periods of 1 year each for phase 2 - supply and delivery (Optional goods), only. Optional goods: The Contracting Authority may exercise the option at any time before the expiry of the Contract by sending a written notice to the Contractor.

Contract funding The maximum funding available for the contract resulting from the bid solicitation is $300 000.00 CAN for Phase 1 - Development (Goods and Services Tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax extra, as appropriate). Bids valued in excess of this amount will be considered non-responsive. This disclosure does not commit Canada to pay the maximum funding available.

Mandatory Technical Criteria Armour Plates Bidder is requested to provide, at his own expenses, its best armour plates to qualify for a ballistic limit test (the V50) threat level III and/or IV as per NIJ-101.06. The bidder must provide plates for qualification that correspond to the same threat level of the submitted plates. The bidder must provide data sheet record of the given plates and detail the manufacturing technology used. The ballistic limit qualification tests (V50) will be done at DRDC Valcartier laboratory according to NIJ-101.06 standard, the submersion test is not required. Number of plates required is as specified by NIJ-101.06 standard. A failed test will result in disqualification.

Plates must be sent along with its proposal on the same date and time than expected for its submission.

Key Resources proposed - Only the key resources identified as such are evaluated. To be considered a key resource, an individual must contribute for at least 20% of allocated time for the firm part (phase 1 - development) of this requirement. - For the purpose of this evaluation, a minimum of 2 key resources must be proposed and a maximum of 4 key resources are evaluated. If more than 4 key resources are identified as such, only the first four resources presented in the labour table at Attachement 1 - Financial bid presentation sheet, will be evaluated. - At least one key resource must hold a PhD or a Master of applied sciences specialised in material with a specific orientation in ceramic supported by 2 report projects on ceramic R&D. The diploma must be from a recognized Canadian university or the equivalent as established by a credential evaluation service recognized in Canada*, if the diploma or certificate was issued abroad. * The list recognized organizations is available on the Web site of the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://cicic.ca/2/home.canada. - The Bidder must provide the names of key resources who will be assigned to this requirement

Point Rated Technical Criteria Technical Proposal maximum 75 points, minimum 10 points Qualifications of key resources maximum 35 points, minimum 5 points Bidder's organization maximum 15 points, minimum 0 point Total maximum 125 points, minimum 75 points

Security requirements (at the date of bid closing): There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web site."

Other information : - Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003 and 2004, Bidders must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. Furthermore, as determined by the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list may be requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form. - The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). - The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services. - This requirement is subject to Controlled goods program.

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.