Video Animation of Route Clearance Scenarios

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
TITLE:  Video Animation of Route Clearance Scenarios

REQUIREMENT:
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Suffield,
Medicine Hat, Alberta has a requirement 
for a contractor to provide technical expertise and production
capabilities to storyboard, animate, and produce animated video
segments describing possible concepts of operation and the
resulting military impact of the next-generation Thermal Neutron
Activation sensor, known as TNA2, used for buried landmine and
IED detection in military route clearance operations, all in
accordance with the Statement of Work, Annex "A".

To qualify a bid will have to consist of no less than 80% of
goods and/or services of Canadian origin.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
Mandatory Criteria at Solicitation Closing
Failure to meet any of the following mandatory criteria at
solicitation closing will render your bid non-responsive it will
be given no further consideration.

1. The Bidder MUST demonstrate their experience by submitting
one (1) DVD or one (1) Blu-ray demo with three (3) samples of
video animation produced and completed within the last five (5)
years. The total running time of the samples MUST not exceed
fifteen (15) minutes in length. The productions MUST have been
completed entirely by the Bidder in its original language under
a contract with the public sector or private industry.
One (1) of the samples MUST demonstrate the Bidder's ability to
produce an animated production. This sample should demonstrate
the Bidder's ability to interleave audio and animation. 
One (1) of the samples MUST demonstrate the Bidder's ability to
produce a high-fidelity computer animation depicting multiple
military or industrial vehicles engaged in a coordinated task or
operation. This animation should demonstrate the Bidder's
ability to utilize multiple agent activity within a production
intended to relay a description of a complex scenario.


CONTRACTOR SELECTION: 
The contractor will be selected on the basis of the Assessed
Best Value to the Crown taking into account merit and cost
factors.

OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: 
The Department of  National Defence, Defence Research and
Development Canada - Suffield (DRDC S) has determined that any
intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the
Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT: 
It is anticipated that any contract will be effective from date
of Contract to March 31, 2014 inclusive.
There is one (1) option period from April 1, 2014 to June 30,
2014.




jasmine.scott@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.