REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES RELATING TO ACOUSTIC MODEL

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W7707-145690/A Collier, Susan Telephone No. - (902) 496-5350 Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

The Department of Research & Development (R&D) Atlantic, requires one (1) Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for software development and consulting services by a recognized expert in underwater acoustics theory and modeling on an "as when required" basis. This expert will provide advice and insight in the areas of acoustic propagation, background ocean noise, acoustic scattering, and the dependence of all of these on environmental variability. The expert will also provide advice on how these areas relate to active and passive sonar measures of performance, such as signal excess and probability of detection. The expert must have an extensive in-depth knowledge of current acoustic propagation models, particularly the model called Bellhop, and the ability to implement, enhance, and maintain those models designated by DRDC Atlantic.

Call ups under this standing offer will include one or more of the following elements:

1. Modifying and enhancing the Bellhop propagation model. This could include improving the realism of the physics used for boundary interactions or integrating 3D propagation with the active version of Bellhop used at DRDC. 2. Improving the Bellhop model to optimize the speed of ocean acoustic predictions. 3. Investigating how uncertainty in environmental model inputs propagates through Bellhop and other acoustic propagation models, either mathematically or through simulations. 4. With the algorithms within the Bellhop prediction model as a guide: a. Identifying and evaluating which underwater propagation parameters most strongly influence the accuracy of propagation prediction, signal excess calculations, and other sonar performance measures. b. Investigating criteria for effective data association/fusion algorithms. c. Implementing software that realistically mimics the ocean background acoustic noise field, in support of simulation and modeling efforts at DRDC Atlantic. 5. Document work undertaken in support of the previous elements in a form suitable for publication.

See details in Requirement, attached as Annex A in the RFSO.

The Period for placing call-ups and rendering services against the RISO shall be from date of Standing Offer Agreement award to March 31, 2018.

Individual call-ups against the Standing Offer must not exceed $100,000.00 (excluding Applicable Taxes).

The total cost to Canada resulting from call-ups against this Standing Offer shall not exceed $500,000 (excluding taxes).

The selection methodology will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price.

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.

All work is unclassified and the Contractor will not have access to any classified information. Contractor personnel must be escorted at all times while in DND facilities by fully screened DND personnel.

INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Susan Collier, telephone (902) 496-5350, facsimile: (902) 496-5016. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendars days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond. 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.