Interactive simulation

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Objective :

The objective is to create a software that will allow soldiers in first-person simulations of dismounted combat to detect targets in their vicinity, share detected target properties with teammates and visualize shared target information in an augmented reality display.

The Contractor must carry out the necessary work to conduct the activities described in this Statement of Work (annex A).

Maximum funding

The maximum funding available for the contract resulting from the bid solicitation is $80 000.00 (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.

Estimated amount of available funding for this contract : 50 000$ (Goods and Services Tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax extra, as appropriate), for the period of the contract and 30 000$ (Goods and Services Tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax extra, as appropriate), for the optional work that would be performed during the additional 7 month period.

Contract period

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to August 31st 2013.

Option to Extend the Contract

The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to 1 additional 7-month period (until March 31st 2014) under the same conditions. The Contractor agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.

Canada may exercise this option at any time by sending a written notice to the Contractor at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Contract expiry date. The option may only be exercised by the Contracting Authority, and will be evidenced for administrative purposes only, through a contract amendment.

Client Department

The work will be performed for Defense Research and Development Canada, Valcartier (DRDC-Valcartier).

Basis of Selection - Highest Rated Within Budget

To be declared responsive, a bid must

(a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation;

(b) meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria;

(c) obtain the required minimum points for each criterion with a pass mark; and

(d) obtain the required minimum points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating.

Bids not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) or (d) will be declared non responsive. The responsive bid with the highest number of points will be recommended for award of a contract, provided that the total evaluated price does not exceed the budget available for this requirement. In the event that the highest number of points is obtained by more than one responsive bid, the responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

This PWGSC office provide procurement services in French and English. / Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans les deux langues officielles.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. 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.