HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING SUPPORT

W8486-151643/A
Grosser(123zh), Keith
Telephone No. - (819) 956-3489 ( )
Fax No. - (819) 956-2675

Line1, Human Factors Support, FY 15/16

The Director General Land Equipment Program Management (DGLEPM)
is responsible to Assistant Deputy Minister of Materiel
(ADM(Mat)) for materiel acquisition and support of assigned
equipment and materiel systems for the Canadian Armed Forces
(CAF). Part of its mandate is to ensure that materials,
equipment, procedures and services used by the CAF satisfy their
operational and performance requirements through the application
of multi-disciplinary engineering and applied sciences,
including applied human sciences. Within DGLEPM is the Director
Soldier Systems Program Management (DSSPM), the purpose of which
is materiel acquisition, integration and improvement of
operational clothing, weapons and equipment for CAF personnel.
DSSPM's mission statement is to provide "flexible, responsive
and effective support to the individual military combatant as a
fighting platform (emphasis added)." Ensuring that individual
military combatants are supported as a fighting platform
requires heavy reliance on human factors integration and applied
human sciences to achieve seamless interoperability of all
individual operational clothing, weapons and equipment purchased
and fielded for the CAF. A heavy reliance on human factors will
increase in the future as new Soldier Systems are fielded, and
the CAF moves toward Adaptive Dispersed Operations (ADO).
Currently there are insufficient personnel within DSSPM or
DGLEPM who have the necessary education and experience to
provide applied human sciences and human factors expertise to
all projects within DSSPM. Therefore, a requirement exists to
seek such support from an external agency on an as-and-when
needed basis.
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.