W7701-227430/A - Engineering Support in Electro-Optics (W7701-227430/A)

Trade Agreement: Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)/FTA with UK Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall

Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

TITLE: Engineering Support in Electro-Optics

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The purpose of this task authorization (TA) contract is to obtain expertise to fulfill ad hoc and specific requests in terms of measurement, characterization and performance evaluation, as dictated by the Canadian Forces (CF) operational priorities in the area of electro-optics.

1.Provide expertise in the development, design and manufacturing of electronics. 2.Provide expertise in software and firmware development. 3.Provide expertise in digital signals and video processing. 4.Analyze and process data gathered during testing. 5.Gather data in an experimental or deployment setting.

SUMMARY:

i.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.

ii.Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier Research Centre has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada.

iii.Work Location: Unless stated otherwise, all classified Work must be executed at Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier Research Centre (2459, de la Bravoure Rd., Québec, QC, G3J 1X5, CANADA) while non-protected work can be executed within the contractor’s offices.

iv.The requirement is conditionally limited to Canadian services.

v.The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

vi.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).

vii.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 Attachment titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

viii.Following this Request for Proposal, Canada intends to award two (2) Contracts :

•The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price per point will be recommended for award of Contract 001; and

•The responsive bid with the second lowest evaluated price per point will be recommended for award of Contract /002.

•If only one responsive bid is received, then a single contract will be awarded.

ix.The work will be carried out on an "as and when requested basis" using a Task Authorization (TA).

x.The estimated amounts of available funding for these Contracts are :

?Contract/001: $ 6,000,000.00 Applicable Taxes extra.

?Contract/002: $ 4,000,000.00 Applicable Taxes extra.

?If only one contract is awarded: $ 10,000,000.00 Applicable Taxes extra.

xi.In accordance with clause “Minimum Work Guarantee - All the Work - Task Authorizations” of the Contract. Canada's obligation under these Contracts

?Contract/001: 10% of the estimated amount of available funding of contract 001

?Contract/002: 10% of the estimated amount of available funding of contract 002

?If only one contract awarded: 10% of the estimated amount of available funding of the awarded contract

xii.This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically.

Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information."

xiii.This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive

W7701-227430/A Proulx, Jean-Renaud Telephone No. - (418) 905-0629

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.