TIES FOR INFL RANGE -MK Ill SYSTEMS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Provision of Technical Investigation and Engineering Support
(TIES) Services on the Influence Range MK-III Systems of the
Department of National Defence (DND)

The Department of National Defence requires the services of a
team of personnel consisting of;  one (1) Senior Software
Specialist, annual level of effort in hours:  1280, one (1)
Senior  Engineer, annual level of effort in hours:  1280, one
(1) Senior  Technician, annual level of effort in hours:  1280

National Defence has developed the Canadian Influence Range
Mk-III and newer systems. The systems are used to measure
underwater noise, magnetic signature, infra red signature and
radar cross section signatures that generate information
classified up to and including Level II (Secret).  This TIES
will support the hardware, software and interfaces to the DGPS
system as well as all underwater components of the ranges, and
their interfaces with shore facilities.  The Halifax facilities
are as follows:  Ferguson Cove is used for Acoustic Rangings and
Magnetic Rangings;  Bedford  is used for Magnetic Rangings; and
Osborne Head is used for RCS and IR rangings.  The Esquimalt
facilities are as follows:  Albert Head  is used for RCS and IR
ranging;  CFB Esquimalt Harbour entrance is used for Magnetic
Rangings;  and Pat Bay is used for Acoustic Rangings.

The period of the Contract is from date of contract to one (1)
years after date of contract with an option to extend for three
(3) additional periods of one (1) year.

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement

The requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

Mandatory Technical Criteria

Senior Software Specialist

M1: Must possess a minimum of sixty (60) months of demonstrated
experience providing services in a software field within the
last ten (10) years.

Senior Engineer (Data acquisition systems and instrumentation
hardware design)

M2: Engineering Graduate Category Flxible Grid

Levels of Expertise - Senior: Minimum 120pts 

Relevant Education to the Consultant Category 
University (PhD, Graduate, Undergraduate, degree): 55pts 

Professional Certification
Relevant Professional Certification: 10pts 

Relevant Experience in Consultant Category
>1year and <2years: 12-23months —  —10pts 
>2years and <4years: 24-47months — —25pts 
>4years and <6years: 48-71months — —35pts 
>6years and <8years: 72-95months — —45pts 
>8years and <10years: 96-119months —55pts 
>10years: 120+months — —  — — — — 65pts 

M3 :  Must possess a minimum of sixty (60) months of
demonstrated experience with Canadian Influence ranges data
acquisition system hardware and software within the last 10
years.

M4 : Must possess certification from a provincial association of
Professional Engineer;

Senior Technician (Data acquisition systems and instrumentation)

M5 : Must possess a minimum of sixty (60) months of demonstrated
experience providing services in a related technical field
within the last ten (10) years.

Mandatory Team Requirements for TIES on the Influence Range
MK-III Systems. At least one of the team members must poses the
following Mandatory Team Requirements as stated below.

MT1 : At least one (1) candidate must possess a minimum of
twenty-four (24) months of demonstrated experience within the
last ten (10) years as an influence range data acquisition
system developer;

MT2:  At least one (1) candidate must be familiar with source
codes used by Canadian Naval Influence Ranges for conducting
degaussing and Acoustic ranging activities;

MT3: At least one (1) candidate must possess a demonstrated
experience in digital data processing techniques within the last
ten (10) years and have familiarity with compilers for the
National Instruments Labview environments;

MT4: At least one (1) candidate must provide a written
description of an example of its hands-on experience involving
engineering or scientific applications of at least 3000 lines of
original code in at least one of the OS environments;

MT5: At least one (1) candidate must possess a minimum of
twenty-four (24) months of demonstrated experience within the
last ten (10) years of in-service life cycle and equipment
support management experience with each of the following:

(a) Data Acquisition Hardware, (digital signal processor (DSP),
digital audio tape DAT, etc.),
(b) Instrumentation, (hydrophones, GPS, accelerometers, data
processing equipment DAC, etc.), and
(c) Ship Signature Analysis Systems;

MT6: At least one (1) candidate must possess demonstrated
experience in intranet hardware, TCP/IP and Associated protocol
software and hardware and that candidate must also provide a
written description of an example of its hands-on experience; 

MT7: At least one (1) candidate must possess a minimum of
thirty-six (36) months of demonstrated experience as
administrator and developer of Windows Operating Systems within
the last (10) ten years and that candidate must also provide a
written description of an example of its hands-on experience; and

MT8: At least one (1) candidate must possess practical working
knowledge with computer technology hardware including multicore
architecture and that candidate must also provide a written
description of an example of its hands-on experience.
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.