Trade Agreement:
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE: BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Western Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority.
SUPPLIERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT BIDS ELECTRONICALLY USING THE CANADA POST EPOST CONNECT APPLICATION FOR THE SUBJECT BID SOLICITATION.
This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.
To use epost Connect to submit your bid, or to get more information on its use, please send an email to the Western Region Bid Receiving Unit’s generic address at: r••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
FAXED AND HARD COPY (SUBMITTED IN PERSON OR VIA MAIL/COURIER) BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE SUBJECT BID SOLICITATION.
Given current circumstances and network limitations, some active procurements may be delayed. To stay up to date on the status of specific procurements, please consult Buysandsell.gc.ca.
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1. TITLE:
FIXED AND ROTARY WING TEST PILOTS AND ENGINEERS TRAINING (CIVIL AVIATION ORIENTED) IN SUPPORT OF DGAEPM / AETE
2. SECURITY:
There is no security requirement associated with the requirement.
3. REQUIREMENT:
The Aerospace Engineer Test Establishment (AETE) is the Developmental Test & Engineering (DT&E) and Engineering Test & Evaluation (ET&E) Flight Test Agent for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). In this capacity, AETE conducts a wide variety of flight and ground testing involving every aircraft type in the CAF inventory, and is responsible for the evaluation of new systems being installed on all CAF aircraft.
As the Flight Test Authority, AETE, under the Director General Aerospace Equipment Program Management (DGAEPM), employs pilots and engineers to perform duties in the planning, conducting and reporting of flight test programs. AETE requires periodic training for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing Flight Test Pilots (FTPs) and Flight Test Engineer (FTEs) at a school able to provide access to timely specialized military oriented aviation training.
The requirement is for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing FTP and FTE training on a periodic but irregular basis, as determined by operational need and availability and the annual posting season.
4. EVALUATION AND SELECTION:
Mandatory and point rated technical evaluation criteria are included in Annex "F" of the solicitation.
The basis of selection will be the Lowest Price per Point. To be declared responsive, an offer must:
a. comply with all the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers;
b. meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria; and
c. obtain the required minimum points per category for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating in Annex "F".
Offers not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared non-responsive.
Neither the responsive offer that receives the highest number of points nor the one that proposed the lowest price will necessarily be accepted.
The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price per point will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer.
5. PERIOD OF STANDING OFFER:
The Standing Offers will be in effect for a three (3) year period with the option to extend the offer for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each. It is anticipated that two (2) standing offers will be issued.
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Contracting Authority
Lorraine Jenkinson
Procurement Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Procurement Branch, Western Region
Canada Place, Suite 1000
9700 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton AB, T5J 4C3
Telephone: 587-337-2458
E-mail address: l••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
