AFCCIS LCM ISS FY 12/13

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Life Cycle Management (LCM) and In-Service Support (ISS) of the Air Force Command and Control Information System (AFCCIS) Capability This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number W8485-125619/B dated 2015-01-26 with a closing of 2015-03-03 at 02:00 PM.

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of the Department of National Defence (the "Client") for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services.

The objective of this requirement is for a Contractor(s) to provide the specialized professional services needed to assure the reliable and efficient sustainability and supportability of the Air Force Command and Control Information Systems (AFCCIS) Weapon System and its suite of applications through its life-cycle. This AFCCIS ISS (In Service Support) program will also be implemented via the establishment of comprehensive procedures and training across all AFCCIS static and deployed host locations.

It is intended to result in the award of one contract in each of 4 Workstreams, with each contract purchasing Work from only one Workstream. Each contract will be for 3 years plus 1 one-year irrevocable option allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security Requirements on PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca) Website.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), and the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA) if it is in force.

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

For each Workstream, the Resource Categories described below are required on an as and when requested basis in accordance with the Annex "A":

WORKSTREAM 1 RESOURCE CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT Software Architect 2 3 3L2 Programmer/Software Developer 2 2 2L2 Programmer/Software Developer 3 2 1L3 System Analyst 3 3 1L3 IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst 3 1 0L3

WORKSTREAM 2 RESOURCE CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT System Administrator 3 2 2L3 Technical Architect 2 2 2L2 Technical Architect 3 1 1L3 Technology Architect 3 4 4L3 Helpdesk Specialist 2 1 0L2

WORKSTREAM 3 RESOURCE CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT Network Support Specialist 2 2 2L2 Change Management Consultant 3 1 1L3

WORKSTREAM 4 RESOURCE CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT Project Administrator 3 1 1L3 Project Manager 3 2 2L3

File Number: W8485-125619/C Contracting Authority: Arden Aresta Phone Number: 819-956-5633 Fax Number: 819-956-5078 E-Mail: arden.aresta@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 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.