Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
(a) Title : Meteorology, Automatic identification system (AIS)
and Visibility Surveyor (MAVS) System
(b) Description :
The objective of this work is the development of the MAVS
system. This is being done within the Northern Watch (NW)
Technical Demonstration Project (TDP) funded by Defence Research
and Development Canada, Valcartier (DRDC). The MAVS system will
provide a 365 day 24/7 capability to gather meteorology,
automatic identification system (AIS) traffic, and visibility
conditions at strategic land-based choke points in the Canadian
Arctic.
This contract includes one firm deliverable, two optional
deliverables, a 12-months period of maintenance and support
services, two optional 12-months periods of maintenance and
support services and work to be performed on an as and when
requested basis using a task authorization.
The firm deliverable of this contract must contain all basic
meteorological sensors and a camera (basic system). It must be
able to include the two optional deliverables as extensions to
the system. Also, it must meet the mandatory requirements
described in section 3.1 of Annex A - Statement of Work and
Requirements, Part A - Requirements.
The first optional deliverable is a visibility sensor. It must
be 100% compatible with the firm deliverable and the second
optional deliverable and meet the mandatory requirements
described in section 3.2.1 of Annex A - Statement of Work and
Requirements, Part A - Requirements.
The second optional deliverable is a cloud cover and ceiling
sensor (optical measurements) that must also be 100% compatible
with the firm deliverable and the first optional deliverable. It
must meet the mandatory requirements described in section 3.2.2
of Annex A - Statement of Work and Requirements, Part A -
Requirements.
The maintenance and support services for the software and the
hardware purchase under this contract are described in section 8
of Annex A - Statement of Work and Requirements, Part A -
Requirements.
The work to be performed on an as and when requested basis using
a task authorization (see Annex A - Statement of Work and
Requirements, Part B - Work subject to a task authorization
process). This part of the contract consist of performing
development, modification, repair, etc. to the system.
(c) Period of the Contract:
The period of the contract is from the date of the Contract and
ends on March 31, 2016.
(d) Maintenance and support period
The Hardware and Software maintenance and support services
period is 12-months from the acceptance of the firm
deliverables. The description of the required services is
available at Annex A - Statement of work and requirements, part
A - Requirements, section 8.
(e) Delivery Dates for the firm deliverables of the contract:
(i) The project management plan must be received at DRDC
Valcartier's facility within 2 weeks after the initial meeting.
(ii) All the other firm deliverables described at section 5.1,
Part A - Requirements of Annex A - Statement of Work and
Requirements must be received at DRDC Valcartier's facility no
later than 3 months after the contract award date.
(f) Delivery Dates for the optional deliverables of the contract:
(i) The new project management plan or the updated management
plan (as applicable) must be received at DRDC Valcartier's
facility within 2 weeks after Canada exercise the option to
acquire the optional deliverable.
(ii) All the other optional deliverables described at sections
5.2 and 5.3, Part A - Requirements of Annex A - Statement of
Work and Requirements must be received at DRDC Valcartier's
facility no later than 3 months after Canada exercises the
option to acquire the optional deliverable or at the delivery
date specified in the contractor's bid whichever comes first.
(g) Mandatory Technical Criteria
The bidder must submit with its technical bid a draft version of
the project management plan. The project management plan should
be in accordance with section 9, Part A - Requirements of Annex
A - Statement of Work and Requirements.
(h) Basis of Selection
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation
and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be
declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest
evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.
This PWGSC office provide purchasing services in both official
languages (French and English.) / Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit
des services d'approvisionnement dans les deux langues
officielles (français et anglais)
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.
