Maritime Information Warfare

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Maritime Information Warfare

W7707-196524/B Nowakowski, Leanne Telephone No. - (902) 403-7112 Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number W7707-196524/A datedAugust 21, 2019 with a closing of September 13, 2019 at 2:00pm AST. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.

DRDC ARC requires research and analysis associated with the combining and utilization of maritime-relevant information that supports the concepts of Maritime Information Warfare. The goal of this research and analysis is to better describe the overall situation being encountered by one or more military assets, thereby providing improved knowledge and predictability of the evolving situation.

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?.

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

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian services.

This bid solicitation is to establish a contract with task authorizations for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the bid solicitation to the Identified Users across Canada, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate procurement, outside the resulting contract.

This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically. Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

To be declared responsive, a bid must: comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; meet all mandatory criteria; and obtain the required minimum of 120 points for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to minimum point rating.

Please see the RFP for complete details.

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.