Flight Test & Evaluation Support Services to the CP140 Aurora

Request for Proposal (RFP) – DND-13/0021220
Program Management Office (PMO) Aurora

Flight Test & Evaluation Support Services to the
CP140 Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP)
One (1) Senior Systems Analyst

REQUIREMENT

The Department of National Defence (DND) and PMO Aurora Detachment Commander requires the independent verification services of one (1) Senior Systems Analyst responsible for the provision of oversight support to production aircraft acceptance test and evaluation activities at IMP Aerospace & Defence facilities, Endfield NS (Halifax airport).  

It is intended to award a contract from date of issuance to 31 March 2016, with the option to extend for three (3) one-year option periods, at the Crown’s discretion. 

Provision of services under resulting contract is to begin in January 2015.

OBJECTIVE
The aim of the AIMP is to modernize and life-extend the CP140 Aurora aircraft through the replacement of the navigation flight instruments and communication avionic systems under AIMP Block 2, the mission computer and sensors under the AIMP Block 3 and to extend its structural life through the associated Aurora Structural Life Extension Project (ASLEP).  Airworthiness certification of these modifications by DND’s TAA requires completion of test and evaluation activities mandated by the Technical Airworthiness Manual (TAM) including a wide range of ground and flight testing conducted by the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE), the Flight Test Authority for the Canadian Forces.

To protect the independent nature of the verification and evaluation services being contracted and eliminate the potential for real or perceived conflict of interest, Canada will not accept proposals from bidders involved either as a prime or sub-contractor in the design and/or embodiment of avionics and/or aircraft structural components of the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP) and/or Aurora Structural Life Extension Project (ASLEP) Contracts.

By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that it was not involved either as a prime or sub-contractor in the design and/or embodiment of avionics and/or aircraft structural components of the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP) and/or Aurora Structural Life Extension Project (ASLEP) Contracts.

SECURITY
There is a security requirement associated with this requirement.  This requirement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

DELIVERABLES  
Deliverables include but are not limited to the following:

	a.	Test Plan Review; 
	b.	T&E Master Plan Review; 
	c.	Records of Decisions, Meeting Minutes and Action Item Report; 
	d.	Draft SOW; 
	e.	Draft Technical Reports, Recommendations; 
	f.	Deficiency Report Compilation;
	g.	Trip Reports; and
	h.	Other Reports as required. 

Where this notice and the RFP differ, the RFP will prevail.

The Department of National Defence reserves the right not to award a Contract regardless of the responses it receives.