AISS Technical Support

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
TITLE:  Autonomous Intelligent Systems Section (AISS) Support
Services, Ralston, AB

SECURITY:
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 Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC).

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

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

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

a) Security Requirements Check List, and security guide (if
applicable) attached at Annex "B" of 		the solicitation.

b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

REQUIREMENT: 
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Suffield,
Medicine Hat, Alberta, requires an "as and when requested" task
authorization contract for the services of technical support in
the design, construction, testing and maintenance of hardware
and software components of unmanned ground vehicle systems in
support of Autonomous Intelligent Systems Section (AISS)
programs.

MANDATORY CRITERIA: 
1.  Contractor's staff must include personnel with
post-secondary degree(s)/diploma(s) in electrical, electronic or
computer engineering, or related field.  
2.  Contractor (or subcontractor) personnel must have experience
in the design, specification, development, procurement and use
of electrical and electronic equipment. 
3. Contractor (or subcontractor) personnel must have experience
in computer software design and coding.
4. Contractor (or subcontractor) personnel must have experience
with mechanical and hydraulic systems.

CONTRACTOR SELECTION: Selection will be based on the best value
to Canada on the basis of highest combined rating of merit and
price.

OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Canada will retain
intellectual property.  DRDC is exempted from the Treasury Board
"Policy on Title to Intellectual Property Arising Under Crown
Procurement Contracts" approved 1-June-2000.

ESTIMATED FUNDING:
For planning purposes, the Department of National Defence,
Defence Research & Development Canada - Suffield has established
a budget of $100,000.00, GST extra for this requirement.  This
is not, however, to be constructed as an offer on the part of
Canada.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT: 
The contract period for authorizing task authorizations is from
April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

The contract may result in follow-on work.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English.
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.