Electro-Optics Specialist

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ELECTRO-OPTICS SPECIALIST

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the professional services of an Electro-Optics Specialist to provide expert and special advice for the test and evaluation of electro-optic devices in support of the Quality Engineering Test Establishment’s efforts to support future acquisitions of small arms and munitions by DND and the Canadian Armed Forces. 

MANDATORY CRITERIA

The Bidder must comply with all requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria. Some of the mandatory technical evaluation criteria are provided below. Refer to the RFP for the complete detailed list.

MT1	
The Bidder must clearly demonstrate that the proposed resource possesses a university degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics or Science from a recognized* Canadian educational institution or the equivalent as established by a recognized* Canadian academic credentials assessment service, if obtained outside Canada. The Bidder must provide a copy of the degree or other verifiable proof issued by the educational institution.

*The list of recognized organizations can be found under the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials web site (http://www.cicic.ca/2/home.canada).

MT2
The Bidder must clearly demonstrate that the proposed resource possesses a minimum of three (3) years hands-on laboratory experience* in the last six (6) years developing, analysing, evaluating and designing optic and electro-optic systems in technology areas of detection and tracking related to ground based surveillance (examples: thermal imagers and electro-optic sensor systems).

*Hands-on laboratory experience is defined as experience in actively participating and applying as opposed to possessing theoretical knowledge alone.
	
MT3
Refer to the RFP.
	
MT4
The Bidder must clearly demonstrate that the proposed resource has prepared a minimum of five (5) reports in the last ten (10) years to brief industry or government on specific projects and activities related to electro-optics equipment/system evaluation and testing procedures.

MT5
Refer to the RFP.

The basis of selection will be the responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price.

DND reserves the right not to award a contract, regardless of the proposals received.

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