EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AIRPSACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

TITLE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AIRPSACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Canada wishes to issue a contract to create and demonstrate an Emergency Operations Airspace Management System for supporting the safety of Unmanned Aerial System flight in Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations. The resulting contract will be from date of contract award to March 31, 2019. There is no security requirement associated with this requirement. Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003. For services requirements, Bidders in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must provide the required information as detailed Part 5 of the bid solicitation. The Contractor will own the Intellectual Property Rights in the Foreground Information. This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services. "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.” TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA Mandatory and point rated technical criteria. BASIS OF SELECTION Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit (60%) and Price (40%) and meeting all other requirements of the bid solicitation. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY Joseph Hulse Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Science Procurement Directorate Place du Portage III, 11C1 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Québec  K1A 0S5 Phone: (873) 469-4832 Fax: (819) 997-2229 Email: Joseph.hulse@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than 5 calendar days before the bid closing date.