Project Management and Engineering Support Services to DND Project Polar Epsilon 2

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Descriptive Title: {Project Management, Engineering, Technical and Administrative Support Services to Department of National Defence (DND) Project Polar Epsilon 2}

Description: DND's Project Polar Epsilon 2 has been established to exploit information obtained from the RADARSAT Constellation Mission. It will support Canadian defence by providing wide area surveillance over the ocean approaches to Canada, over Canada's Arctic region, and in its areas of interest world wide.

DND's Project Polar Epsilon 2 Project Management Office has a requirement for the provision of Project Management, Engineering, Technical and Administrative Support Services. The work is to be performed on an "As and When Requested" basis, and authorized through the issuance of task authorizations. The requirement includes the following work streams and percentage utilization estimates: Project Management Support - 34.0%% Engineering and Technical Support - 52.0% Business Management and Administrative Support - 14.0%

The project management support services will include services such as issues research, conducting analyses, communications management, business transformation, and assisting in the development of project plans, documentation, and agreements. Management activities will include areas of schedule, cost, quality, risk and project integration.

The engineering and technical support services will include services such as issues research, network interface analysis, trade-off analysis, information technology security, certification, and accreditation, technical support in project negotiations, requirements analysis, and development of project technical documentation.

The business management and administrative support services will include services such as financial administrative support, documentation control, and the development and maintenance of office procedures.

The period of contract will be for forty eight months. There will be four twelve month option periods. Contract award is estimated for May 2013.

Performance of the Work will require the Contractor to sign a Confidentiality Agreement, and will preclude it from bidding on any future DND Project Polar Epsilon definition, implementation, operations and, or maintenance phase work.

It is estimated that 75% of authorized work will require the work to be performed on site at the DND Polar Epsilon 2 Project Management Office in Ottawa, Ontario.

Bids will be technically evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria contained in the Request for Proposal. The following mandatory requirements have been identified: (1) The Bidder must identify its Account Manager (one individual only) who will manage the work authorized under the contract; (2) The Bidder's Account Manager must possess a valid personal security clearance at a level no lower than Secret, granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) of Public Works and Government Services Canada; (3) The Bidder's Account Manager must meet the requirements of the Senior Project Manager labour category, as defined in the bid solicitation; and, (4) The Bidder must submit a Resources Acquisition and Maintenance Plan.

The lowest price responsive bid will be recommended for award of a contract.

Competition will be limited to firms meeting the Canadian Content Requirement. Ownership of Foreground Intellectual Property will vest with the Contractor.

W8474-13PE01/A John Caldwell Telephone No. - (819) 956-1373 Fax No. - (819) 997-2229

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.