Studies of Emerging Technologies for Electro-optical Guidance Systems

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

1. Objectives

The objectives of the Work under this Contract are

• The study of emerging technologies in the field of electro-optical guidance systems using source projection systems, laser sources and test facilities in operational conditions in the field at DRDC (Defence Research and Development Canada), Valcartier Research Centre;

• Development of interfaces for experimental measurements and their integration with existing equipment;

• Study of the optical, software, electronic and mechanical design of the various technologies;

• Participation in the collection of experimental data during field or laboratory trials and analysis thereof;

• Development and improvement of various characterization methodologies.

2. Additional information

i. The organization for which the services are to be rendered is Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier Research Centre.

ii. The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31st, 2021, inclusive.

iii. Following thisRequest for Proposal, Canada intends to award two (2) Contracts

The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of Contract /001; and

The responsive bid with the second lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of Contract /002.

If only one responsive bid is received, then a single contract will be awarded.

iv. The total estimated amount of available funding is $3,000,000.00, applicable taxes are not included.

If two (2) responsivebids are received, the distribution will be as follows

• Contract /001: a maximum of $1 800 000.00 • Contract / 002: a maximum of $1 200 000.00 Or

•If only one responsive bid is received, then a single contract will be awarded at 100% of the estimated amounts of available funding.

v. Canada has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada.

vi. Most of the Work will be performed on the siteof DRDC Valcartier Research Centre, 2459 Route de la Bravoure, Quebec, G3J1X5. In the case of work related to Task 7, the test site could be outside of Quebec or even Canada. This information will be specified in the Task Authorization. No work may be performed outside the DRDC Valcartier Research Centre r site or outside of the site that will be specified for work related to Task 7.

vii. All of the work will be performed on an ?as and when requested basis?, using a Task Authorization (TA).

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 authorizework by a contractor on an "as and when requested" basis in accordance with the conditions of the contract. TAs are not individual contracts.

viii. 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 website.

ix. Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003.

x. For services requirements,Bidders must provide the required information, as detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation, to comply with Treasury Board policies and directives on contracts awarded to Former Public Servant.

xi. The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

xii. The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

xiii. This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

xiv. There is a Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity requirement associated with this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the attachment named Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

xv. The Contractor must complete and submit a Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence (FOCI) Questionnaire and associated documentation identified in the FOCI Guidelines for Organizations prior to contract award to identify whether a third party individual, firm or government can gain unauthorized access to CLASSIFIED FOREIGN information/assets.

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