NAVAL MINE COUNTERMEASURES SOFTWARE SYSTEMS RENEWAL

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of the Department of National Defence’s (DND) Directorate General Maritime Equipment Program Management (DGMEPM) for the Navel Mine Countermeasures (NMCM) Software Systems Renewal for Task Based Professional Services: one (1) Senior Engineer, one (1) Senior Software Specialist, one (1) Intermediate Engineer, and one (1) Intermediate Risk Analyst.The period of any resulting contract will be for five (5) years from Contract award to 31 March 2028 and will include up to two (2) additional two (2) year option periods.The Contractor must provide support to NMCM software systems, which includes:a. The provision of support/upgrades for Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software packages;b. The development and support of new software packages;c. The development and support of interfaces between software packages;d. The development and support of user interfaces with software packages;e. Maintaining databases;f. The application of NMCM software packages;g. The production of NMCM reports;h. Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) programming;i. Neptune programming;j. Total Mine Simulation System;k. The instrumentation design and maintenance;l. Support of required computer hardware;m. The development and support of deployable hardware and software systems for use by NMCM units;n. Launch and recovery systems support;o. Automated Target Recognition behaviour analysis into Neptune;p. Diver Signature Integrated Measurement System support;q. Autonomous Vehicle support and programming;r. Acquire, investigate, evaluate, test and/or maintain hardware for NMCM units;s. Creating, modifying, and/or supporting software for unmanned systems such as Robot Operating System (ROS) and Neptune;t. Assessing and managing risks;u. Ongoing support to NMCM efforts at Defence Research and Development Canada (Atlantic);v. Supporting Route Survey activities based on Halifax and Esquimalt’s requirements;w. Supporting NMCM activities associated with Minor Coastal Defence Vessels and other DND vessels as required;x. Supporting NMCM activities being conducted by the Fleet Diving Units (FDUs) as required;y. Supporting DND staff in DGMEPM with NMCM capabilities as required; andz. Supporting The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in unmanned system development and operations as required.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 a preference for Canadian services.This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence Production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 – Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity – Certification.