Integrated Combat Helmet Development

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

TITLE: INTEGRATED COMBAT HELMET DEVELOPMENT

Description of the Work

The purpose of this statement of work is to define the scope and requirements that apply to the provision of a task-based contract for engineering and manufacturing services in support of Research and Development (R&D) of an integrated combat helmet system for the Department of National Defence (DND).

The work will consist of 3 parts:

1.In Part 1 of this contract, the work will consist of providing engineering design, test and evaluation and prototype helmet production services in support of helmet Research and Development activities, to include VAS electronic and software design and integration work

The intent of this part is to conduct iterative prototyping to conceive, design, build and test prototype Integrated combat helmet systems in small batch quantities to arrive at two (2) separate acceptable designs that could potentially be procured in Part 2 and Part 3.

2.Part 2 is optional. Should the option be exercised the work will consist in the manufacture of up to 2500 helmet systems to the 1st specific performance standard developed in part 1 on the contract.

3.Part 3 is optional. Should the option be exercised the work will consist in the manufacture of up to 2500 helmet systems to the 2nd specific performance standard developed in part 1 on the contract

Client Department
The organization for which the services are to be rendered is: The Department of National Defence

Period of the Contract
The contract is for five (5) years from contract award date plus five (5) one year optional periods. 

Important information

i.There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website”.

ii.The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

iii.The entire resulting contract will be a Task Authorizations Contract. 

A contract with Task Authorizations (TAs) is a method of supply for services under which all of the work or a portion of the work will be performed on an "as and when requested basis". Under contracts with TAs, the work to be carried out can be defined but the exact nature and timeframes of the required services, activities and deliverables will only be known as and when the service(s) will be required during the period of the contract. A TA is a structured administrative tool enabling the Crown to authorize work by a contractor on an "as and when requested" basis in accordance with the conditions of the contract. TAs are not individual contracts. 

iv.Limitation of Expenditure: Canada's total liability to the Contractor under the Contract for all authorized Task Authorizations (TAs), inclusive of any revisions, must not exceed the sum of $4,100,000.00 Customs duties are included and Applicable Taxes are extra. 

Limitation of Expenditure might be increased if the options are exercised. 

v.Minimum Work Guarantee means 25% of Limitation of Expenditure for the firm portion of the contract

vi.This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).

vii.The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 - Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

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

ix.This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically.  Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

x.This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive.


W6399-21LD67/B
Proulx, Jean-Renaud
Jean-Renaud.Proulx@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Telephone No. - (418) 905-0629
Fax No. - (418) 566-6167


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.