Advance Contract Award Notice:Standing Offer for Aeronautical Engineering Specialists Training Courses for the Department of National Defence1.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 officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.2.Definition of the requirementThe Department of National Defence has a requirement for a Standing Offer to provide Aeronautical Engineering Specialists Training Courses on an "as and when requested" basis. The purpose of the courses is to provide specialist engineering training to the Royal Canadian Air Force fleets, to meet the Airworthiness regulations as well as provide day-to-day engineering expertise to solve technical problems and maintain operational availability and capability. The support covers all disciplines of engineering for all types of aircraft operated by the RCAF.The following aerospace course fields must be covered:Flight Test Principles and Practices;Fundamental Avionics;Commercial Aircraft Safety Assessment and 1309 Design Analysis;Principles of Aerospace Engineering;Software Safety, Certification and DO- l 78C and Integrated Modular Avionics;FAA Certification Procedures and Airworthiness Requirements as Applied to MilitaryProcurement of Commercial Derivative Aircraft/Systems;Cabin Safety and Crashworthiness of Cabin Interior;Aircraft Structural Loads: Requirements, Analysis, Testing and Certification;Principles of Aeroelasticity;Electrical Wiring Interconnect System;Aircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and Certification;Airplane Flight Dynamics;Civil and Military Certification of Propulsion Systems to Support Aircraft and Helicopter Operations; andRotorcraft Vibration: Analysis and Practical Reduction Methods.The training courses should be delivered using a combination of the following methods:Lectures;Simulations;Practical exercises; andVideo presentations.3.Criteria for Assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a Statement of Capabilities that it meets the following requirements:Demonstrated experience in conducting aerospace short training courses covering a maximum period of 5 days for one complete course;Demonstrated experience in conducting training courses in North America that cover US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) procedures and standards;Demonstrated experience delivering aerospace short training courses on at least 10 separate occasions to classrooms of over six students; and.Demonstrated experience delivering the following aerospace short training courses topics:In-personAdvanced AvionicsAerodynamic Design Improvements: High-Lift & CruiseAerodynamic Design of Commercial AirplanesAircraft Avionics Test and Evaluation FundamentalsAircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation, and CertificationAircraft Lightning: Requirements, Component Testing, Aircraft Testing and CertificationAircraft Structural Loads: Criteria, Analysis, and ValidationAircraft Structures: Analysis and DesignAirplane Flight DynamicsCabin Safety and Crashworthiness of Aircraft Cabin InteriorsComplex Electronic Hardware Development and DO-254*Conceptual Design of Unmanned Aircraft SystemsElectrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) and FAA RequirementsElectrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) Safety Assessment - 25.1709Electromagnetic Effects Aircraft Level Testing and FAA RequirementsFAA Aircraft Certification and Airworthiness ApprovalsFAA Type Certification ProcessFlight Control and Hydraulic SystemsFlight Test Principles and PracticesFlight Testing Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Unique ChallengesFundamentals of V/STOL RotorcraftFuture Propulsion Systems and Energy Sources in Sustainable AviationInstructions for Continued Airworthiness Using Enhanced Zonal Analysis Procedure (EZAP)Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) and DO-297*Introduction to Electromagnetic Effects and Aircraft Engineering RequirementsIntroduction to Fuel Tank Safety and Ignition Prevention - Design, Certification and ComplianceIntroduction to RTCA DO-160 Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design ConsiderationsMIL-STD Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design ConsiderationsOperational Aircraft Performance and Flight Test PracticesPrinciples of AeroelasticityPropulsion Systems for UAVs and General Aviation AircraftSoftware Safety, Certification and DO-178CStress Analysis for Aerospace StructuresStructural CompositesSystem Safety Assessment for Commercial Aircraft AviationSystems and Safety for Electric/Hybrid Electric Aircraft and Urban Air MobilityUnmanned Aircraft System Software AirworthinessOnlineAircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and CertificationComplex Electronic Hardware Development and DO-254Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) and FAA RequirementsElectrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) Safety Assessment – 25.1709Electromagnetic Effects Aircraft Level Testing and FAA RequirementsFundamental AvionicsFundamentals of V/STOL RotorcraftHigh Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) Certification and ComplianceInstructions for Continued Airworthiness Using Enhanced Zonal Analysis ProcedureIntroduction to Electromagnetic Effects (EME) and Aircraft Engineering RequirementsIntroduction to RTCA DO-160 Qualification: Purpose, Testing and Design ConsiderationsSystem Safety Assessment for Commercial Aircraft CertificationSystems and Safety for Electric/Hybrid-Electric Aircraft and Urban Air Mobility4.Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurementThis requirement is subject to the provision of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCoFTA), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA), Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPaFTA), Canada-United Kingdom Free Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).5.Justification for the Pre-Identified SupplierThe University of Kansas is the only known firm that offers readily accessible, multi-subject and specialized aerospace short-duration training using North American aviation standards.6.Government Contracts Regulations ExceptionThe following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) "only one person or firm is capable of performing the work".7.Ownership of Intellectual Property (IP)Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.8.Period of the Proposed Standing OfferThe period of the proposed Standing Offer is from 1 June 2022 to 31 March 2025.9.Option to extend the Standing Offer PeriodThe proposed Standing Offer will have the option to extend the term of the Standing Offer by two (2) years, one year at a time, under the same terms and conditions.10.Estimated Cost of the Proposed ContractThe estimated all-inclusive value of the Contract, including option periods is approximately$300,000.00 CDN excluding taxes).11.Name and address of the pre-identified supplierUniversity of Kansas1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence KS 66045, USA12.Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilitiesSuppliers 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.13.Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilitiesThe closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is 27 May 2022, 14:00 EDT.Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:Nadia Picard, DAP 2-3Team Lead, Materiel Acquisition and SupportDirectorate of Aerospace Procurement (DAP)Department of National D••••••••@••••••.••.ca
