ANALYSIS STUDY FOR CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NASA WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY TELESCOPE (WFIRST)

NATURE OF REQUIREMENTS:
The Exploration Core program of the Canadian Space Agency is seeking bids from qualified suppliers in order to conduct an Analysis Study for a Canadian Contribution to the Wide-Field Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission. 

Requirement Development is part of the Exploration Core program of the Canadian Space Agency. Through Requirement Development, Exploration Core supports CSA’s exploration planning activities and defines the science and technology developments most likely to be required in future space exploration missions of interest to Canada, and assesses potential contributions that Canada could make to such missions. Concept Studies are part of the Requirement Development activity. 

This requirement requests Mission Contribution Analysis Study proposals in the following areas of space exploration: 

1)	Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST)- Wide-Field Instrument Category
2)	Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST)- Coronagraph Instrument  Category

The complete description of the work to be completed under this requirement is  in the Statement of Work provided in Annex “A” of the RFP.

It is intended to result in the award of up to two (2) contracts for a period of eight (8) months each commencing on the date of contract award (est. for early Fall 2014).

Interested bidders are required to submit their proposals in accordance with the instructions provided in this RFP.  

Bids can be submitted in either of Canada’s official languages.

ENQUIRIES - BID SOLICITATION 

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than 5 calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. 

Bidders should reference as accurately as possible the numbered item of the bid solicitation to which the enquiry relates. Care should be taken by bidders to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable Canada to provide an accurate answer. Technical enquiries that are of a proprietary nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant item. Items identified as "proprietary" will be treated as such except where Canada determines that the enquiry is not of a proprietary nature. Canada may edit the questions or may request that the Bidder do so, so that the proprietary nature of the question is eliminated, and the enquiry can be answered with copies to all bidders. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all bidders may not be answered by Canada.