Update of MBEES ingress and blast loading model

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
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Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
TIMESCALES SCIENTIFIC LTD.
554 Aberdeen Street SE
Medicine Hat Alberta
Canada
T1A0R7
Nature of Requirements: 
Title:  Update of MBEES ingress and blast loading model and
detailed report on vulnerability models

1. Advance Contract Award Notice
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community
that a department or agency intends to award a contract for
goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier,
thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in
bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no
supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the
requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date
stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed
with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Definition of Requirement
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Suffield,
Medicine Hat, Alberta has a requirement for a Contractor to
improve the parts of Military Blast Effects Expert System
(MBEES) software that are currently the weakest, which are the
reflected fuel air explosive (FAE) loading model for some
particular types of charge-target configurations, the bunker
ingress model, and to report on the personnel vulnerability (PV)
models considered and why the one used in the software was
selected. This software possesses the ability to analyze
temporary camps and their protective structures against various
threats. 

The work will involve the following:
a.       	Conduct (Computational Fluid Dynamics) CFD
calculations to formulate a transfer function that 		relates
pressure, impulse and/or duration at the bunker entryway to mean
and standard deviations 	of pressures, impulses and/or durations
within the bunker, where the influence of the protective 		end
walls and their geometry are considered for the generic and
modifiable bunker design within 		MBEES. Two geometrical
configurations will be investigated, each of these consisting of
two 		different spacing's. It is desirable to have all four
combinations delivered, subject to priorities 		assigned by the
Technical Authority (TA) and available resources. The contractor
will implement 		the new transfer function for ingress into the
MBEES software.   

b.          Review applicable open literature, and use CFD in
conjunction with experimental work (for 		validation) to
formulate a model which properly considers the ef-fect of inert
(air) layer thicknesses 	between a fuel-air mixture and a normal
rigid reflecting surface on reflected pressure and impulse
		and/or duration. The updated model, formulated by the
contractor after reviewing the numerical 		calculations, will be
implemented into MBEES by the contractor.

c.          Produce a report outlining a review of existing PV
methods in open source literature considered, 		and rational of
selection of current PV method used in MBEES.  

d.          Provide technical support for MBEES addressing
potential issues that arise during CF or DRDC 		installation and
use during this contract. Technical support will also include
the likelihood of 		delivering a presentation and 3 days of
instruction to a group of up to 8 students, including travel
		by the contractor to a Canadian or US destination if necessary.

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
a)  Education:  a PhD  from a recognized University in the area
of shock physics.
b)  Experience: In the field of combustion, fuel-air explosives,
shock waves, blast modeling using Computational Fluid Dynamics,
fuel-air explosives, Personnel Vulnerability models and
programming experience.
c)  Experience: In-depth experience developing a models for the
MBEES computer program.
d)  Experience: Expert experience with MBEES software and the
ability to provide training and technical support.

4.  Applicability of Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

5. Justification for Pre-Identified Supplier
The proposed sole source contract focuses on the investigation
linked to previous procurements and strategy to improve the
parts of MBEES that are currently the weakest, which are the
reflected FAE loading model, the bunker ingress model, and to
report on the PV models considered and why the one used in the
software was selected. The previous procurements were tendered
as an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) with no challenges
received as well as one sole source contract awarded to
Timescales Scientific Ltd.
(W7702-02P133/001/EDM issued 2002-08-12) (W7702-03R976/001/EDM
issued 2003-10-17) (W7702-04R041/001/EDM issued 2005-01-31)
(W7702-07R142/001/EDM issued 2007-06-12) (W7702-08R213/001/EDM
awarded 2009-06-03). 

Timescales Scientific Ltd. has designed and developed the
software, has in depth knowledge of the MBEES theory, the
associated models and the code structure which was developed
under the previous contracts. 

These techniques and expertise will be used in the current
contract and the information is crucial for correlating features
of the subject of matter.  The current procurement will seek to
build on previous R&D work (W7702-02P133/001/EDM)
(W7702-03R976/001/EDM) (W7702-04R041/001/EDM) and
(W7702-07R142/001/EDM) to improve, report generation, training
and technical support to MBEES software.  The previous work
under W7702-02P133/001/EDM) (W7702-03R976/001/EDM)
(W7702-04R041/001/EDM) (W7702-07R142/001/EDM) and
(W7702-08R213/001/EDM) will be the basis for continuing R&D
efforts in this new contract as it is a continuation of this
work.

6.  Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only
one person is capable of performing the work".

7.  Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the section of the trade agreement specified:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Limited Tendering under
Article 506, #12 a, b and h.

8.  Ownership of Intellectual Property
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has determined
that any intellectual property arising from this contract will
vest in Canada. DRDC is exempted from the Treasury Board "Policy
on Title to Intellectual Property Arising Under Crown
Procurement Contracts" approved 1 June 2000.

9.  The Period of the Proposed Contract
The proposed contract is from date of award to March 31, 2014.

10.  The Estimated Cost of the Proposed Contract
The estimated value of the contract is $110,000.00 (GST extra).

11.  Name and Address of the Pre-Identified Supplier
Timescales Scientific Ltd.
554 Aberdeen Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Canada
T1A 0R7
Attention : Paul Thibault

12.  Suppliers' Right to Submit a Statement of Capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods, services or construction services
described in the ACAN, may submit a statement of capabilities in
writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or
before the closing date of this notice. The statement of
capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the
advertised requirement.

13.  The Closing Date and Time for Accepting Statements of
Capabilities
2:00 MDT August 7, 2013

14.  Inquiries and Submission of Statement of Capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Jasmine Scott, Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Telus Plaza North
5th Floor 10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB   T1J 1S5

Telephone:780-497-3578
Facsimile: 780-497-3510
E-mail: jasmine.scott@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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