Engineering and Manufacturing Services

REQUIREMENT

The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Forces
(CF) conduct a variety of Research and Development (R&D)
activities to develop and improve specific capabilities that are
required to support its unique operational mandate. As part of
the R&D activities, non-standard and specialized equipment and
components that are not commercially available are often
necessary.

The objective of the Work is to provide DND with engineering
design and manufacturing services in support of R&D activities
as it relates to both simple and complex problem resolution.
All services will be performed on an "as and when requested
basis".

The Work may include, but is not limited to, engineering
support, design, manufacture, modification of a variety of
prototype parts, assemblies and experimental components that
directly support the R&D efforts. The Contractor can also be
tasked to conceive and build prototype and developmental
products in small quantities with no expectation for a
mass-production of any of these items.

Example of R&D activities that would require support are: small
arms development, surveillance systems, breaching systems,
targeting systems, mobility systems, weapons platforms, personal
protection and counter-mobility systems.

Examples of engineering support that would be required in
support of those R&D activities are: manufacturing of mounts,
manufacturing of simple components, manufacturing of prototypes,
manufacture of unique components of firearms, development of
test equipment, conduct of reliability tests and conduct of
performance tests.

Services are to be provided on an "as and when requested" basis
upon receipt of a duly completed and approved DND 626 Task
Authorization in accordance with the Task Authorization process
detailed in Article 1.2, Part 7, of the Resulting Contract.

It is Canada's intent to award one (1) contract to satisfy this
requirement. The period of the Contract will be for a three (3)
year period from the date of contract award, with the
irrevocable option to extend the term of the contract by up to
two (2) additional one (1) year period(s) under the same
conditions.

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 for PWGSC Bid Solicitations -
Instructions for Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard
Procurement Documents Web site.

There are controlled goods associated with this requirement. The
contractor must have the ability to store and produce controlled
goods in accordance with the Defence Production Act Chapeter D-1
and Controlled goods regulations SOR/2001-32.

This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods
and/or services.

The Department of National Defence has determined that any
intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the
Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, on the
following grounds:

the main purpose of the contract, or of the deliverables
contracted for, is to generate knowledge and information for
public dissemination;

SELECTION

METHOD:

LOWEST COST PER POINT

To be declared responsive, a bid must:

(a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation;

(b) meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria;

(c) obtain the required minimum points for each criterion with a
pass mark; and

(d) obtain the required minimum points overall for the technical
evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating.

Bids not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) or (d) will be declared
non-responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated
price will be recommended for award of a contract. In the event
that two or more responsive bids have the same lowest evaluated
price, the responsive bid which obtained the highest number of
points overall for the point rated technical evaluation criteria
will be recommended for award of a contract.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

At bid closing time, the Bidder must comply with following
mandatory technical criteria in Attachment 2 of the solicitation
and provide the necessary documentation to support compliance.
Any bid which fails to meet the mandatory technical criteria
will be declared non-responsive. Each criterion should be
addressed separately.

Mandatory technical evaluation criteria are included in

ATTACHMENT

2 of the bid solicitation.

POINT RATED TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

Point rated technical evaluation criteria are included in

ATTACHMENT

2 of the bid solicitation.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

Palmer, Heather
Telephone No.: (number on the official notice)
Fax No.: (number on the official notice)

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority no later than five (5) calendar days before the bid
closing date.

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.