Mobile operation training simulator

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
L-3 Communications MAPPS Inc.
8565 Cote de Liesse
Montreal Quebec
Canada
H4T1G5
Nature of Requirements:
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT / DOCUMENT
CONTIENT DES EXIGENCES RELATIVES À LA SÉCURITÉ

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community
that a department or agency intends to award a contract for
goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier,
thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in
bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no
supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the
requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date
stated in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed
with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
Definition of the requirement
The Canada Space Agency has a requirement to provide maintenance
and upgrade services for the Mobile Servicing System (MSS)
Operations and Training Simulator (MOTS) system.
The MOTS is a training facility that provides astronauts and
cosmonauts with the skills and abilities to operate the MSS,
including (but not limited to) the Space Station Remote
Manipulator System (SSRMS), also called Canadarm2.
The primary purpose of MOTS is to provide a high fidelity
real-time simulation of the MSS on-orbit behaviour to allow the
CSA personnel to perform the following tasks:
Complete MSS generic training for both crew and ground support
personnel,
Develop and validate MSS operational procedures,
Analyze MSS anomalous behaviour,

Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Essential Requirements)
Term Definitions
For clarity purposes, the following definitions apply to each
occurrence of the term, unless otherwise mentioned:
Real-time:
Real-time means a dynamic simulation loop with a speed = 10 Hz
or = milliseconds.

Similar scope:
Similar scope means a human in the loop simulator with a
real-time multi body predictive simulation of the functional &
the physical dynamic behavior of a mechanical system.

Similar contract value:
Similar contract value means an average annual contract value
(including taxes) = $750K/year.

Multi-degree of freedom robot:
Multi-degree of freedom robot means a robotic mechanical system
with 3 or more independent parameters or states that define its
configuration.

Degree from a recognized Canadian university:
A degree from a recognized Canadian university means a
university bachelor's degree from a recognized Canadian
university or the equivalent determined by a credential
evaluation service recognized in Canada if the diploma was
obtained outside Canada. The list of recognized organizations
may be viewed on the Web site of the Canadian Information Centre
for International Credentials
(http://www.cicic.ca/2/home.canada).

Engineering specialty relevant to the work:
An engineering specialty relevant to the work to be performed
means, but is not limited to: Aerospace, Computer, Electrical,
Mechanical engineering. Any question should be addressed before
hand to Contracting Authority.

Brief description:
A brief description means a description of approximately 200
words and no more than 500 words. The text beyond the 500th word
will be ignored.

Duration:
Duration means that a start date and the end date are specified
in the day/month/year format.

Description:
Description means that each of the sub-items (i, ii, iii, etc.)
should be answered with 1 separate paragraph of approximately
200 words and no more than 500 words. For each item, the text
beyond the 500th word will be ignored.

Experience duration:
Experience duration means that the durations in the table must
be specified in years and fractions of years X.X format where a
complete year is 249 working days of 7.5 hours

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
Requirements for the Company
Mandatory Req. 1 The Bidder's Company must have at least 10
years of experience over the last 15 years in the design,
development, integration, maintenance and support of real-time
simulator(s) of similar scope and similar contract value as the
MOTS. Overlapping experience if any must not exceed 3 years.
Mandatory Req. 2 The Bidder's Company must have at least 7 years
of experience over the last 10 years with real-time simulator(s)
of multi-degree of freedom robot(s) for the purpose of
engineering design, training or operations support.

Requirements for the Lead Project Engineer
Mandatory Req. 3 The Bidder's proposed Lead Project Engineer
must have at least a university bachelor's degree from a
recognized Canadian university in an engineering specialty
relevant to the work to be performed such as, but not limited
to: Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical engineering.
Mandatory Req. 4 The Bidder's proposed Lead Project Engineer
must have at least 10 years of experience over the last 15 years
in the design, development, integration, maintenance and support
of real-time simulator(s) of similar scope and similar contract
value as the MOTS. Overlapping experience if any must not exceed
3 years.
Mandatory Req. 5 The Bidder's proposed Lead Project Engineer
must have at least 7 years of project management experience over
the last 10 years. Overlapping experience if any must not exceed
2 years.
Mandatory Req. 6 The Bidder's proposed Lead Project Engineer
must have at least 5 years of experience over the last 15 years
with real-time simulator(s) of multi-degree of freedom robot(s)
for the purpose of engineering design, training or operations
support.

Requirements for the Team
Mandatory Req. 7 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least 5
individual team members, exclusive of the Lead Project Engineer.
Mandatory Req. 8 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least 1
team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last 8
years in the design and development of visual computer graphics
software, specifically for real-time simulator(s) or for
real-time gaming.
Mandatory Req. 9 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least 1
team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last 8
years as a Graphic Artist in the design and development of
visual database, specifically for real-time simulator(s) or for
real-time gaming.
Mandatory Req. 10 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
1 team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last
8 years in software design and development of dynamic, kinematic
and contact dynamic simulation, specifically for real-time
simulator(s).
Mandatory Req. 11 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
1 team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last
20 years in software design and development using the ADA
programming language.
Mandatory Req. 12 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
1 team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last
15 years in software design and development using the Fortran
programming language, specifically for real-time simulator(s).
Mandatory Req. 13 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
1 team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last
10 years in software design and development using the C++
programming language, specifically for real-time simulator(s).
Mandatory Req. 14 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
1 team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last
15 years in software design and development using the C
programming language, specifically for real-time simulator(s).
Mandatory Req. 15 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
4 team members, each with at least 5 years of experience over
the last 10 years in software design and development within the
Linux Operating System environment, specifically for real-time
simulator(s).
Mandatory Req. 16 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
1 team member with at least 5 years of experience over the last
8 years in software design and development within the Windows
Operating System environment, specifically for real-time
simulator(s) or for real-time gaming.
Mandatory Req. 17 The Bidder's proposed Team must have at least
1 team member with at least 3 years of experience over the last
10 years in software development within CAE's SIMEX environment.
Mandatory Req. 18 With the exception of the Graphic Artist, the
Bidder's proposed Team members must have at least a university
bachelor's degree from a recognized Canadian university in an
engineering specialty relevant to the work to be performed such
as, but not limited to: Aerospace, Computer, Electrical,
Mechanical engineering.

Security Requirements
Security requirements apply to this contract.
1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid
Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian
Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must
EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by
CISD/PWGSC. Until the security screening of the
Contractor/Offeror personnel required by this Contract/Standing
Offer has been completed satisfactorily by the Canadian
Industrial Security Directorate, Public Works and Government
Services Canada, the Contractor/Offeror personnel MAY NOT HAVE
ACCESS to (CLASSIFIED/PROTECTED) information or assets, and MAY
NOT ENTER sites where such information or assets are kept,
without an escort.
3. The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED
information or assets from the identified work site(s), and the
Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware
of and comply with this restriction.
4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
5. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached;
(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

What the Bidder must provide as evidence.
This section describes the evidence that must be provided by the
contesting Bidder for each Mandatory requirement stated above.

Evidence for the Company
To demonstrate company experience for Mandatory Req. 1 and
Mandatory Req. 2, the Bidder must provide as many project
descriptions as necessary of real-time simulator(s) of similar
scope and similar contract value as the MOTS. The following
information must be provided as a minimum for each project:

Project Information
A) Name of client organization.
B) Project name.
C) Brief description of project.
D) Contract value (including taxes).
E) Duration of the project.
F) A valid reference contact's name and coordinates.
G) Description of:
i. the purpose of the project as an engineering design, training
or operations support simulator,
ii. the design, development, integration, maintenance and
support activities performed by the Bidder on the project,
iii. the multi-degree of freedom robot(s),
iv. the human in the loop simulator aspect of the simulation and
how it is a real-time multi body predictive simulation of the
functional & the physical dynamic behavior of a mechanical
system,
v. the speed of the real-time dynamic simulation loop in Hz or
in millisecond.

Evidence for the Lead Project Engineer
To demonstrate the Lead Project Engineer's education for
Mandatory Req. 3, the Bidder must provide the name of the Lead
Project Engineer and documentation showing his or her education.
To demonstrate the Lead Project Engineer's experience for
Mandatory Req. 4 to Mandatory Req. 6, the Bidder must provide as
many project descriptions as necessary of real-time simulator(s)
of similar scope and similar contract value as the MOTS. The
following information must be provided as a minimum for each
project:

Project Information
A) Name of client organization.
B) Project name.
C) Brief description of project.
D) Contract value (including taxes).
E) Duration of the project.
F) A reference contact's name and coordinates.
G) Description of:
i. the purpose of the project as an engineering design, training
or operations support simulator,
ii. the design, development, integration, maintenance and
support activities performed by the Lead Project Engineer on the
project,
iii. the project management activities performed by the Lead
Project Engineer on the project
iv. the multi-degree of freedom robot(s),
v. the human in the loop simulator aspect of the simulation and
how it is a real-time multi body predictive simulation of the
functional & the physical dynamic behavior of a mechanical
system,
vi. the speed of the real-time dynamic simulation loop in Hz or
in millisecond.

It is acceptable that the technical and management
responsibility resides with a single individual.
Evidence for the Team
To demonstrate that the Bidder's proposed Team meets Mandatory
Req. 7 and Mandatory Req. 18, the Bidder must provide names of
the individual team members (exclusive of the Lead Project
Engineer) and documentation showing each of their respective
education.
For each of the Mandatory Req. 8 to Mandatory Req. 17, it is
suggested that the Bidder proceeds in the following manner:
1st. Regroup all the Team members' project information
experiences by individual Mandatory Req.
2nd. Proceed from Mandatory Req. 8 to Mandatory Req. 17,
3rd. Demonstrate each Team member's experience(s) for a specific
Mandatory Req. by providing as many project descriptions as
necessary undertaken by that specific Team member, with the
following information provided as a minimum for each applicable
project:

Project Information
A) Name of client organization.
B) Project name.
C) Brief description of project,
D) Duration of the project.
E) Speed of the real-time dynamic simulation loop in Hz or in
millisecond,
F) Description of:
i. for Mandatory Req. 8 only: the duration spent by the Team
member performing visual computer graphics software design and
development for real-time simulator(s) or for real-time gaming,
as well as a description of the development environment used
(Linux/Windows, OpenGL/DirectX, etc.),
ii. for Mandatory Req. 9 only: the duration spent by the Team
member as a Graphic Artist performing visual database design and
development for real-time simulator(s) or for real-time gaming,
as well as a description of the development environment used (3D
tools used, photo and texture editing tools used, etc),
iii. for Mandatory Req. 10 only: the duration spent by the Team
member performing dynamics, kinematics and contact dynamics
software design and development for real-time simulator(s), as
well as a description of the development environment used,
iv. for Mandatory Req. 11 only: the duration spent by the Team
member designing and developing with the ADA programming
language, as well as a description of the development
environment used,
v. for Mandatory Req. 12 only: the duration spent by the Team
member designing and developing with the Fortran programming
language for real-time simulator(s), as well as a description of
the development environment used,
vi. for Mandatory Req. 13 only: the duration spent by the Team
member designing and developing with the C++ programming
language for real-time simulator(s), as well as a description of
the development environment used,
vii. for Mandatory Req. 14 only: the duration spent by the Team
member designing and developing with the C programming language
for real-time simulator(s), as well as a description of the
development environment used,
viii. for Mandatory Req. 15 only: the duration spent by the Team
member performing software design and development within the
Linux Operating System environment for real-time simulator(s),
as well as a description of the development environment used
(Makefiles, Eclipse IDE, Shell scripts, etc),
ix. for Mandatory Req. 16 only: the duration spent by the Team
member performing software design and development within the
Windows Operating System environment for real-time simulator(s)
or for real-time gaming, as well as a description of the
development environment used (Visual Studio, etc),
x. for Mandatory Req. 17 only: the duration spent by the Team
member performing software development within CAE's SIMEX
environment. for real-time simulator(s),

Additionally, to demonstrate clearly that the Mandatory Req. 8
to Mandatory Req. 17 have been met, it is suggested to fill an
overall Mandatory Req. 8 to Mandatory Req. 17 experience table
in the format shown below, where each cell in the table states
the experience duration of that column's Team member for that
row's Mandatory Req. The example experience durations in the
table below are shown to indicate the expected format. Only the
experience durations that meet the Mandatory Req. should be
shown.

Overall Mandatory Req. 8 to Mandatory Req. 17 Experience Table
Team Member #1's Experience Duration (Years) Team Member #2's
Experience Duration (Years) Team Member #3's Experience Duration
(Years) Team Member #4's Experience Duration (Years) Team Member
#5's Experience Duration (Years)
Team Member's Name: Team Member's Name: Team Member's Name:
Team Member's Name: Team Member's Name:
Mandatory Req. 8 7.5 years 5.0 years 8.0 years
Mandatory Req. 9 6.0 years
Mandatory Req. 10 10.2 years
Mandatory Req. 11 6.5 years
Mandatory Req. 12 11.6 years
Mandatory Req. 13 8.7 years
Mandatory Req. 14 10.4 years 14.2 years
Mandatory Req. 15 7.8 years 6.0 years 8.9 years 12.1 years
Mandatory Req. 16 9.0 years
Mandatory Req. 17 4.6 years 5.2 years

Security Requirements
To demonstrate that the Company meets the security requirements,
the Bidder must provide the Company's Canadian Secret Level
security clearance information as requested by the Contracting
Authority identified below.
To demonstrate that the Bidder's proposed Lead Project Engineer
and Team members the security requirements, the Bidder must
provide their respective Canadian Secret Level security
clearance information as requested by the Contracting Authority
identified below.

Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is exempt from trade agreements, including the
following
æ on Internal Trade (AIT)
æ Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP)
æ American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The pre-Identified Supplier developed the current system for
which support, maintenance and development is requested. The
pre-identified supplier exceeds the minimum requirements listed
above.

Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only
one person is capable of performing the work".

Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Annex 502-1A
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) - Appendix 1, Annex 1
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Annex 1001.1a-1

Ownership of Intellectual Property
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of
the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.
Period of the proposed contract
The proposed contract is from date of contract to 2020, the
current planned end date of the International Space Station
(ISS) Program.

Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is
between $600,000 and $8,000,000 (GST/HST extra).

Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
L-3 Communications MAPPS Inc.
8565 Côte de Liesse
Montréal, Québec
H4T 1G5

Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods, services or construction services
described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in
writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or
before the closing date of this notice. The statement of
capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the
advertised requirements.

Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is indicated on page one of this document.

Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Damien Noël
Spécialiste en approvisionnement | Supply Specialist
Direction des approvisionnements et de la rémunération | Supply
and Compensation Directorate
Région du Québec | Quebec Region
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada | Public
Works and Government Services Canada
Place Bonaventure, Portail Sud-Est, bureau 7300, 800 rue de La
Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal, Qc, H5A 1L6 | Place Bonaventure,
South-East Portal, Suite 7300, 800 de La Gauchetière Street
West, Montreal, Qc, H5A 1L6
d••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Téléphone 514-496-3636 Fax 514-496-3822

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
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calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
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before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
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The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

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