Support - Modelling and Digital Simulation

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

SUPPORT FOR ENGAGEMENT MODELLING AND DIGITAL SIMULATION

Background/History

Because of its versatility and integration capability, digital simulation has been a method selected to evaluate the performance of current and future military systems. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) uses engagement digital simulation to evaluate the performance of infrared (IR) sensors in electro-optical warfare.

DRDC has developed an IR signature methodology and modelling tools that have been applied to the development of IR signatures of platforms (eg, ships and aircrafts) and of decoys. This methodoloty and these tools shall be used and adapted, as needed. IR signature models take the shape of a sectioned 3D model to which are applied indicators characterizing the IR properties of the sections. The models are used during run time in a Karma simulation environment, an interface developed by DRDC, in which images of the various sensors are provided through a scene generation module (IRSG) using the GPU, OpenGL (OSG), as well as an atmospheric transmission module developed by DRDC (SMART/EOSPEC) based on MODTRAN. The engagement simulation provides an intermediate level of detail that makes it possible to achieve the performance required to simulate the engagement of a few sensors against a few targets in near-real-time. The models are based on physical phenomena and are validated through experimental measurements in order to achieve the highest level of fidelity possible within these constraints.

For Navy projects, the contractor shall simulate engagement scenarios using the BAE systems’ SADM (Ship Air Defence Model) engagement simulator with an EO/IR Karma interface developed at DRDC Valcartier.

To be able to respond appropriately to clients using Modelling and Simulation, models shall be created, tested, verified, validated and improved through iteration in order to achieve the desired level of fidelity. Since these models must accurately represent complex systems or phenomena, experimental work is done in advance or in parallel in order to better characterize the physics of the situation that is to be reproduced. The contractor may be required to support characterization work. 

Objectives

This Task Authorization Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following work:
1. Plan, implement, test, validate, verify, integrate and document models of platforms, decoys, missiles, sensors, and environmental components to analyze the protection of certain platforms, as well to obtain the results of engagement scenarios using modelling and digital simulation.
2. Design, develop, test, validate, verify and document the components of a synthetic environment.
3. Design engagement scenarios and execute them as a simulation.
4. Support the analysis of simulations.
5. Carry out parametric studies on simulated engagement scenarios.
6. Support the collection of experimental data.
7. Take part in the analysis of experimental data.
8. Manage and coordinate projects, which include, but are not limited to, ensuring effective coordination among various project stakeholders, determining the schedule and ensuring that it is adhered to, assigning tasks to be performed, and managing the development team.

Additional Information 

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

The Contract Period is sixty (60) months from the date of award of the Contract.

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

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The work will be carried out entirely on an "as and when requested basis" using a Task Authorization (TA).
   
The estimated amount of available funding for this Contract is $2,700,00.00 Applicable Taxes extra. 

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