Technical Investigation and Engineering Services (TIES) for Damage Control & Fire Fighting Systems

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

To provide Technical Investigation and Engineering Services (TIES) for Damage Control & Fire Fighting Systems Support for the Department of National Defence within the National Capital Region. The period is for three (3) years with an option to extend by three (3) additional periods of one (1) year.

The Contractor must perform tasks on an as-and-when requested basis to support the Technical Authority in the updating, maintaining and managing of:
- Fitted and portable Damage Control systems and equipment used for the recoverability of damaged naval vessels, and
- Fitted and portable Fire Fighting systems and equipment used in the prosecution of fires in naval vessels.  This includes the fire main and pre wet systems.

The Contractor must provide the services of a Contractor Team of personnel, on an as and when requested basis, from the following resource categories:

Team
1. Two (2) Hull/Marine Technologists;
2. One (1) Contract Project Manager;
3. One (1) Desk Top Publisher;
4. One (1) Technical Writer;

Supplemental Resources
5. One (1) Draftsperson, Optional;
6. One (1) Spreadsheet/Database Analyst, Optional;
7. One (1) Clerical/Data Entry, Optional; and
8. One (1) French Translation/Editing, Optional.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL (MT) CRITERIA

MT1 - Each of the two (2) proposed Hull/Marine Technologist must:
EITHER be a member of a Chartered Provincial Association of Technologists;
OR have a Military Trade Qualification of RQ-PO2 (QL 6B) or higher in the Martech or legacy marine systems engineering department trade group.

MT2 - Each of the two (2) proposed Hull/Marine Technologist must possess at least five (5) years of demonstrated experience in Life Cycle Materiel Management (LCMM) within the last ten (10) years.

MT3 - Each proposed Hull / Marine Technologist must possess a minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience within the last ten (10) years with at least one (1) of the following topics (a), (b) or (c); AND together they must meet each of following topics (a), (b) and (c):
(a) Fitted and portable Damage Control systems and equipment;
(b) Fitted and portable Firefighting Control systems and equipment; and
(c) Fitted and portable high and low pressure air systems.

Valid combinations:
Candidate 1; Candidate 2
(a), (b);    (c)
(a);         (b), (c)
(a), (c);    (b)
(b);         (a), (c)
(b), (c);    (a)
(c);         (a), (b)
These 6 combinations will be considered "met" when conducting evaluation.

MT4 - The proposed Contract Project Manager must possess a minimum of an undergraduate degree in business or engineering or science.

MT5 - The proposed Contract Project Manager must possess a minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in managing technical projects with teams of at least four persons within the last ten (10) years.

MT6 - The proposed Desk Top Publisher must possess a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the last five years using commercial software in the preparation of illustrations, illustrated parts breakdown, manuals and catalogues.

MT7 - The proposed Desk Top Publisher must demonstrate a minimum of twelve (12) months of demonstrated experience in the production of Government of Canada technical publications within the last five (5) years.

MT8 - The proposed Technical Writer must possess a minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience in writing and editing Government of Canada technical publications and documents within the last five (5) years.
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.