Evaluation of a New Canadian Technology for Coating the Inner Surface of Gun Barrels

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

Title: 

Evaluation of a New Canadian Technology for Coating the Inner Surface of Gun Barrels
 
Description:

Between 2013 and 2015, DRDC carried out a project to evaluate a new Canadian technology, called Electro-magnetically enhanced Physical Vapor Deposition (EPVD®), for coating the bores of 25-mm M242 barrels. These cannons are currently used by the CAF on LAV III light armoured vehicles. A total of 24,000 rounds were fired by members of R22R at the Termoli range, CFB Valcartier, using four different barrels, produced by two U.S. manufacturers. Two of the barrels were available commercially and two were prototypes with the same EPVD coating, but of different thicknesses. The project succeeded in proving that the coating can, depending on its thickness, extend the life of 25-mm barrels by up to 12 times. Building on the success of this project, which greatly exceeded expectations, several projects (in Canada and in the U.S.) will follow to demonstrate the potential applicability of this new Canadian technology to all weapons systems, regardless of calibre. More specifically, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will conduct a technical evaluation of this advanced, environmentally friendly coating technology on the Phalanx 20-mm Close in Weapons System (CIWS).

Additional information:

This procurement is limited to Canadian goods.

There are security requirements associated with this requirement.

The organization for which the services are to be rendered is Defence Research and Development Canada DRDC Valcartier Research Centre. 

Canada has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to the contractor.

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

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For services requirements, Bidders must provide the required information, as detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation, to comply with Treasury Board policies and directives on contracts awarded to Former Public Servant.

All of the work must be realised at the contractor’s site.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.