CC-130 AVS OWSM

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services
other bids will not be considered
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
CC-130 AVIONICS SYSTEMS (AVS) OPTIMIZED WEAPONS SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT (OWSM) CONTRACT

Description for NPP for W8485-07QH11.
GSIN: JX1680

DESCRIPTION: CC-130 AVIONICS SYSTEMS (AVS) OPTIMIZED WEAPONS
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT (OWSM) CONTRACT

This is a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for provision of
CC-130 AVIONICS SYSTEMS (AVS) OPTIMIZED WEAPONS SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT (OWSM) on behalf of the Department of National
Defence (DND).  The CC-130 Hercules transport aircraft will be
supported by the Primary Air Vehicle (PAV), Propulsion (Prop),
and Avionics Systems (AVS) Optimized Weapon System Management
(OWSM) contracts.  The Department of National Defence (DND) is
currently using a contracting approach called OWSM.  Under the
OWSM approach PAV, Prop, and AVS system-level bundled,
long-term, and performance-based contracts are being implemented
for a number of air force fleets, including the CC-130 Hercules.
 This RFP applies to the CC130 AVS only.

The OWSM approach consists of one Prime Contractor who is
responsible for the entire AVS Systems support requirement. This
includes the following work streams: Program Management,
Engineering Support, Software Support, and, Materiel Support.  A
detailed list of activities for each work stream is included in
the RFP. The Prime Contractor will provide some support in-house
and sub-contract other support elements as required.

Procurement Process and Contractor Selection

A draft RFP is advertised on MERX and comments from Canadian
Industry will be taken under consideration and, where
appropriate, will be incorporated into the RFP. A final RFP will
follow this Draft to solicit proposals. 

Industrial and Regional Benefits will be sought and Bidders are
required to commit 75% of the contract value in direct and
indirect Industrial and Regional Benefits.  Bidders must be a
Canadian registered company. Program management work must be
performed in Canada.  A minimum of 50% of the Engineering Work
Stream must be performed in Canada.  The management of the
Materiel Work Stream must be performed in Canada.

After receipt of proposals, selection of a contractor will
follow standard bid evaluation processes. In this instance,
"best value" will be used for contractor selection where
Technical Score will represent seventy-five percent (75%) and
Bid Price will represent the remaining twenty-five percent (25%)
to provide the "best value" measure.

Exemptions:

This requirement falls under DND aircraft (FSC 15) and therefore
is excluded from, the World Trade Organization - Agreement on
Government Procurement under Annex 4, Note 4 and, the North
American Free Trade Agreement under Chapter 10, Annex 1001.1b-2,
Section B, General Note 1.

The National Security Exemption under the Agreement on
International Trade (AIT), 
Article 1804, was invoked on 26 November 2001 for this
procurement.

Provisions of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements do not
apply to this procurement, as no goods/services are to be
delivered/performed in a land claim settlement area.

Any questions regarding this requirement should be directed to:

Martin Lalonde
Supply Team Leader
PWGSC
Place du Portage, Phase III, Tower C, 11 Laurier Street,
Gatineau, Quebec 
K1A 0S5 
Tel: (819) 956-0175,  Fax: (819) 956-9110
INTERNET ADDRESS:	martin.lalonde@pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.