JOINT INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE PROJECT DATA MEDIATION
INTERFACE REQUIREMENT

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
JOINT INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE FUSION CAPABILITY (JIIFC)
DATA MEDIATION INTERFACE (DMI) REQUIRMENT
W8474-13BN05/B

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1, 2013

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This bid solicitation is being issued by Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department
of National Defence and has been subject to the PWGSC Industry
Engagement process.

Under the resultant contract, the Contractor will develop and
deliver the Data Mediation Interface software to provide
integration capability between Government/Military-Off-The-Shelf
(GOTS/MOTS) Command Post of the Future (CPOF)  software with
existing Department of National Defence source information
systems.  Additionally, training, verification and testing,
Additional Work Requirements (AWR), and In-Service Support will
also be required. The contract will be established as follows: 

a.	Phase 1 Part 1: This phase is  the work required to obtain
Preliminary Design Review (PDR) approval in accordance with the
SOW.  

b.        Phase 1 Part 2: This phase is the work required to
obtain Critical Design Review approval in accordance with the
SOW.

c.	Phase 2: This Phase is the period from Critical Design Review
to the acceptance of all deliverables in the contract but does
not include the In-service Support options.

d.  	At the completion of Phase 1 Part 1 and Phase 1 Part 2, the
Crown may decide, at its sole discretion, to (1) "off-ramp" and
terminate the remainder of the Contract at no cost; or (2)
continue onto the next step pursuant to a negotiated amendment
using rates in the bidder's proposal. 

e.	The Contract will be three years in length and will also
include Option Periods for In Service Support services for up to
five (5) additional one-year option periods.  In-Service Support
activities will include Contractor support to the delivered
software and the ability to contract for additional work
requests should the technical landscape change.

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement.

PWGSC Contracting Authority:
David Potter	
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Joint Information and Intelligence Fusion Capability Project
E-mail: david.potter@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Tel. No.: 613-944-5687

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT

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.
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.