Outil de modélisation biomécanique et ergonomique devant être utilisé à des fins d’évaluation

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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:
Humansystems Incorporated
111 Farquhar Street
Second Floor
Guelph Ontario
Canada
N1H3N4
Nature of Requirements:

W7719-165312/A
Brewster, Shannon
Telephone No. - (905) 615-2028
Fax No. - (905) 615-2060

Biomechanical and Ergonomic Modelling Tool for Assessment

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) Explanation
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 requirement
The Department of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), requires the assessment ofCrewstation ergonomics solutions for the Griffon Helicopter aircrew neck pain through biomechanical and ergonomics modelling tools to improve the health and safety of the operational personnel.
It is intended to negotiate a contract with Humansystems Incorporated, Guelph, Ontario.
The Contractormust provide an assessment of the Crewstation Ergonomics Solutions for Griffon Helicopter Aircrew neck Pain using modelling and simulation, more specifically, biomechanical and ergonomics modelling tools. They must evaluate various ergonomic solutions by estimating cumulative neck joint loading differences between the current and proposed solution conditions. The ergonomic solutions that must be considered in this contract include, but are not limitedto, the following:
(i) radar altimeter monitor;
(ii) ?see through the floor' capability;
(iii) better seat ergonomics;
(iv) neck support ideas;
(v) multi-function display usage;
(vi) CDU redesign;
(vii) helicopter door redesign;
(viii) collective / cyclic redesign; and
(ix) slung load design.

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 meetsthe following requirements:
3.1 Experience
M1: The Bidder must demonstrate that they have completed, at a minimum, one (1) project where they have used human motion capture data to calculate human joint loads using biomechanical modelling.

M2: TheBidder must demonstrate that they have completed, at a minimum, one (1) project where they have used JACK? for ergonomic assessments.

M3: The Bidder must propose a minimum of one (1) resource, who has experience* using biomechanical modelling, withinin the last 4 years.
*Minimum breakdown of the lengthof experience for each proposed resource(s):
a. One (1) proposed resource must have twelve (12) months of experience.
b. Two (2) proposed resource must each have six (6) months of experience.
c. Three (3) proposed resources must each have four (4) months of experience.
d. Four (4) proposed resources must each have three (3) months of experience.

M4: The Bidder must propose a minimum of one (1) resource, who has experience* using JACK?, within in the last 4 years.
*Minimum breakdown of the length of experience for each proposed resource(s):
a. One (1) proposed resource must have three (3) months of experience.
b. Two (2) proposed resource must each have one and a half (1 1/2) months ofexperience.

M5: The Bidder must demonstrate that they have completed, at a minimum, one (1) project where they have identified and worked with Griffon air-crew mission tasks and Griffon Helicopter cabin and cockpit layout ergonomics.

M6: The Bidder must propose, at least one resource, who has completeda Master’s Degree* in the fields of Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Biomechanical Engineering, or in related fields such as Human Kinetics.
*Must provide a copy of the degree with proposal

**The degree must be from a recognized Canadian University or theequivalent as established by a recognized Canadian academic credentials assessment service, if obtained outside Canada. The list of recognized organizations can be found under the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials website, at the following address: http://www.cicic.ca/

M7: The maximum funding available for the contract period is $100,000.00 in Canadian funds.

3.2 Security
a. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid FacilitySecurity Clearance at the level of Secret, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC);
b. The Contractor personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of Secret, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC; and
c. This contract includes access to controlled goods. Prior to access, the contractor must be registered in the Controlled Goods Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada.

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
(a) Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
As part of a previous Contract, Humansystems Incorporated developed numerous concepts for reducing the RCAF aircrew neck pain and began preliminary assessments using asoftware tool called the ?Integrated MFTA/PDA Modelling Tool (IMPM)? (MFTA: Mission Function Task Analysis; PDA: Physical Demands Analysis), where Griffon Helicopter aircrew missions could be analyzed in terms of neck-loading. The development of this tool, by Humansystems Incorporated, required the unique integration of various tools and techniques (Motion Capture?, XSens?, Visual 3D?). In order to complete the tasks listed in Annex A of requirement W7719-165312, the IMPM must be used.
To the best of DRDC’s knowledge, Humansystems Incorporated is the only known supplier with the expertise and experience capable of performing the work and has complete, detailed and first-hand knowledge of the IMPM tool.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The 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 contract; for the patent or copyright requirements, or technical compatibility factors and technological expertise.

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (b), where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists.

8. Ownership of Intellectual Property
Canada intends to retain ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract on the basis that the main purpose of the contract is to generate knowledge and information for public dissemination.

9. Period of the proposed contract
The proposed contract is from date of Contract award to March 31, 2016 with one optional 1 year period.

10. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including options, is estimated to be approximately $150,000.00 (GST/HST extra).

11. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Name: Humansystems Incorporated
Address: 111 Farquhar Street
Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1H 3N4

12. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers whoconsider 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 capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is January 05, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

14. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Shannon Brewster
Supply Specialist
33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480C
Mississauga, Ontario - L5B 2N5, Canada
Telephone: (905) 615-2028
Facsimile: (905) 615-2060
E-mail: s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Delivery Date: 31/03/2016

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 officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or 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.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.