Mine Counter Measure- Autonomy Implementation

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Mine Counter Measure - Autonomy Implementation

DRDC ARC requires the development of an initial Robot Operating System (ROS) based autonomy framework. Furthermore, directed research and implementation tasks will be required to enhance the basic capability to include behaviours for multi-agent collaboration, as well as advanced techniques in mission planning and navigation. This will involve initial research, prototyping and autonomy software development, as well as attending local in-water trials and data analysis.

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 8 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating. The rating is performed on a scale of 12 points.

Please see the RFP for complete details.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.