FINAL DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF TEST FRAME FOR BLAST TRIALS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

1.  TITLE: 
FINAL DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF TEST FRAME FOR BLAST TRIALS

2.  SECURITY:
     SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER: PSPC FILE #: W7702-165797

2.1   The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

2.2   The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PSPC.

2.3   Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PSPC.

2.4   The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

        a)   Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex “C”;
        b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

3.  REQUIREMENT:
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Suffield Research Centre (SRC) anticipates testing large historic masonry walls against blast loads at a test site on the DRDC Suffield Research Centre Experimental Proving Ground (EPG) near Ralston, Alberta. To facilitate this work, a test frame will be required which will be used to (i) act as a base for a section of masonry wall, and (ii) act as a ‘rigid’, non-responding, frame around the sides, base and top of the masonry wall during the blast. The test frame is expected to support in excess of 90 cubic metres of reinforced concrete.

The intent of the tests is to create a blast scenario which damages the masonry walls (targets). It is anticipated that the test frame will be required to survive up to six separate large blasts (TNTor equivalent) without significant damage. To allow for the possibility of damage to the test frame, the proposed contract will contain options which may be exercised at SRC’s discretion for the repair of the test frame after one or more of the blast tests. There is no requirement for any work associated with designing or building the historic masonry test walls. 

WARNING: FACSIMILE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED due to the nature of this solicitation.

4. EVALUATION AND SELECTION:  
Mandatory and point rated technical evaluation criteria are included in Annex "I" of the solicitation. 

Contractor selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price.  The ratio will be 20% for the technical merit and 80% forthe price.

5. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
Any intellectual property arising from the performance of the Work under the Contract will vest in Canada. 

6. PERIOD OF CONTRACT: 
It is anticipated that any contract will be effective from dateof contract to 2020-12-31.

Contracting Authority

Lorraine Jenkinson 
Procurement Specialist 
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch, Western Region 
ATB Place, North Tower, 5th Floor 
10025 Jasper Avenue NW 
Edmonton, AB  T5J 1S6 

Telephone:  (780) 497-3593  
Facsimile:  (780) 497-3510 
E-mail address:  Lorraine.Jenkinson@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.