Study and development of new protection concepts for Canadian military platforms

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Description of Work The nature of the work to be performed by the Contractor is divided into six main tasks (electronic design, software/firmware programming, optical design, opto-mechanical design, laboratory manipulation and testing, and project management). The Contractor may need to perform one or a combination of tasks and subtasks.

Task 1: Electronic design (estimated 8% of the total contract value)

Task 2: Software/microcode (firmware) programming (estimated 65% of total contract value)

Task 3: Optic design (estimated 10% of the total contract value)

Task 4: Opto-mechanical design (estimated 10% of the total contract value)

Task 5: Manipulation of optical systems and equipment in laboratory and during testing (estimated 3% of the total contract value)

Task 6: Project management (estimate required: 4% of the total contract value)

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

Period of the Contract

The period of the Contract is from Contract award to 5 years after Contract award.

Important Information

i. 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.

ii. Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier Research Centre has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada.

iii. Work Location: The majority of the work for this contract (>90%) must be carried out at DRDC Valcartier Research Centre owing to the nature of the work and the equipment to be manipulated. If the Contractor uses subContractors to carry out non-sensitive work, they may work outside DRDC Valcartier Research Centre with the approval of the Technical Authority (e.g.: optical design, mechanical fabrication, electronics work, etc.).

iv. All or parts 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 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.

See "1.1.3.1 Minimum Work Guarantee -All the Work - Task Authorizations" of Part 7 to be aware of Canada's obligation under the Contract.

v. The requirement is limited to Canadian services.

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

vii. 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).

viii. The estimated amount of available funding is $2 500 000.00 Applicable Taxes extra.

ix. The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5- Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the Attachment titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

For additional information : Josee.Roy@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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