Technical Investigation & Engineer Support Services

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Technical Investigation & Engineer Support Services

W8485-15UA07/A Racette, Christopher Telephone No. - (819) 956-3764 ( ) Fax No. - (819) 956-1432

Line1, FY14/15 W8485-15-03UA07, FS TIES

This notification is for suppliers to pre-qualify under The TSPS SA E60ZN-15TSPS.

Suppliers: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

LOI W8485-15UA07 is posted on buy and sell to notify suppliers of an future opportunity.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is requesting suppliers to Pre-Qualify on the TSPS Supply Arrangement E60ZN-15TSPS.

RFP documentation and the TSPS SA Pre-qualification process can be found at the Buy and Sell website: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-ZN-003 -29340 https://achatsetventes.gc.ca/donnees-sur-l-approvisionnement/appe ls-d-offres/PW-ZN-003-29340

If your company is already a pre-qualified supplier on the TSPS Supply Arrangement, under the requested SA resource categories/streams, there is nothing to do on your part at this time.

Pre-qualified suppliers will be notified in the future of the opportunity under solicitation W8485-15UA07

The anticipated posting for the W8485-15UA07 RFP documents on buy and sell could be in late 2015.

The Department of National Defence (DND), Directorate of Technical Airworthiness and Engineering Support (DTAES), will require the services of the following resources:

Stream 3: Project Management Services Stream ? Project Manager ? Quality Assurance/Management Specialist

Stream 5: Technical Engineering and Maintenance Services (TEMS) Stream ? Professional Engineer (P. Eng) ? Engineering Graduate

These resources will support flight sciences projects and functions related to all Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft fleets. The number of resources per stream will be defined at the future RFP stage.

The work must conducted at the Contractor's facility and the Contractor must be capable of performing flight sciences technical investigations and engineering services.

DND requires technical professional services to provide support in aircraft projects and its operational functions. Services will include but are not limited to: ? The management of all project activities and administrative requirements; ? The storage, control, custody, maintenance, upkeep, production, and distribution of all project documentation; ? Provide management and support to technical investigation and engineering services ? Aircraft engineering services of Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics; Aircraft Icing (in-flight and ground); Aeroelasticity, Flutter; Aircraft Loads; Stability & Control, Aircraft Handling and Flight Simulation; Aircraft Performance; Stores Separation & Compatibility; Wind Tunnel and Flight Testing; and Airworthiness and Certification.

The following security requirements will be associated for this requirement: ? The requirement will require Facility Security Clearance (FSC) Secret and Document Safeguarding Capability (DSC) - Secret; ? Resource personnel security level will be at Secret; ? The Contractor personnel requiring access to NATO UNCLASSIFIED information or assets do not require to hold a personnel security clearance, except must be citizens of USA, Canada or/and permanent residents of Canada; however, the Contractor must ensure that the NATO Unclassified information is not releasable to third parties and that the "need to know" principle is applied to personnel accessing this information.

? The requirement will include access to Controlled Goods and that the winning supplier must be registered with the Controlled Goods Program of PWGSC. The suppliers may obtain information on how to become involved in the CGP by contacting the CGP call centre at 613-948-4176 or 1-866-368-4646 or at SSIDMCSP-ISSCGDPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

? The requirement will involve unclassified military data subject to the provisions of the Technical Data Control Regulations. It is required that Task and Solution Professional Service Supply Arrangement (TSPS SA) suppliers become certified contractors in the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP). The suppliers may obtain information on how to become certified in the JCP by reviewing the information at: www.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/ or by calling the Joint Certification Office at 1-800-352.3572.

The Bid Solicitation may be issued against PWGSC Task and Solutions Professional Services Supply Arrangement (TSPS SA) File No. E60ZN-15TSPS. All terms and conditions of the TSPS SA apply and shall be incorporated into any resulting contract.

The requirement described above will be available ONLY to TSPS Pre-qualified suppliers in the following SA Streams:

Stream 3: Project Management Services Stream ? 3.2 Project Manager ? 3.5 Quality Assurance/Management Specialist

Stream 5: TEMS Stream ? 5.3 Engineering Graduate ? 5.4 Professional Engineer (P. Eng)

Suppliers interested in the above opportunity are asked to pre-qualify under the TSPS SA.

For further information please view the following website http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/spcts-tsps-eng.html or contact TSPS through email at spts.tsps@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Questions and Answers

Question 1 Would it be possible to add my company to the distribution list for the above noted LOI?

Answer 1 There is no distribution list for this LOI. The notification is for suppliers to Pre-qualify under the TSPS SA under streams 3 and 5

Information on the TSPS SA Pre-qualification process can be found at the Buy and Sell website: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-ZN-003 -29340 https://achatsetventes.gc.ca/donnees-sur-l-approvisionnement/appe ls-d-offres/PW-ZN-003-29340

Question 2 There was an RFP posted under Solicitation #W8485-15UA07/A for professional services under Stream 3 and Stream 5. In order to be invited on this RFP, are suppliers required to be qualified on Stream 3 AND Stream 5?

Answer 2 This is an LOI. Suppliers interested in this upcoming opportunity should pre-qualify under TSPS stream 3 and stream 5.

Information on the TSPS SA Pre-qualification process can be found at the Buy and Sell website: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-ZN-003 -29340 https://achatsetventes.gc.ca/donnees-sur-l-approvisionnement/appe ls-d-offres/PW-ZN-003-29340

Question 3 I would like to receive the necessary documents for the above solicitation. I have been to the Merx website and there does not seem to be anywhere I can order the documents.

Answer 3 Information on the TSPS SA Pre-qualification process can be found at the Buy and Sell website: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-ZN-003 -29340 https://achatsetventes.gc.ca/donnees-sur-l-approvisionnement/appe ls-d-offres/PW-ZN-003-29340

Question 4 Can you confirm our understanding that noticeW8485-15UA07/A is in fact an invitation for suppliers to pre-qualify for E60ZN-15TSPS SAs, and not an actual RFSA?

Answer 4 Yes, notice W8485-15UA07/A is an invitation for suppliers to pre-qualify on E60ZN-15TSPS SA. It is not a solicitation (RFP).

Question 5 If we submit our substantiation documentation and finalize our profile in the CPSS by September 30th, will we be able to register as an interested supplier for notice W8485-15UA07/A? Answer 5 Pre-Qualified suppliers on the TSPS SA will be able to bid on the future solicitation (RFP).

Question 6 Do each of the security designation requirements (DOS, FSC, DSC, JCP) need to be met to qualify as an interested supplier? Or can we proceed with these certifications once W8485-15UA07/A has closed?

Answer 6 Security designation to pre-qualify on the TSPS SA is found in the solicitation E60ZN-15TSPS. When the future solicitation (RFP) does become available to bid on, the specified security requirements in the LOI will be required, either at bid closing or at contract award.

Question 7 Where can we obtain details on the requirements of each security designation?

Answer 7 The LOI has detailed the security requirements for the upcoming solicitation. If you need additional information, I would suggest contacting the security department at: Contact Security - http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ressources-resources/contactisp- contactezpsi-eng.html Contract Security - http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ssi-iss-services/sc-cs-eng.html

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.