Defence Industrial Research Program

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
DIRP Call for Proposals - Call 1 

Amendment # 4

Due to the high volume of qualified proposals received as a
result of Open Season 1 (July 1 to August 2, 2011) and limited
budget resources, Canada is exercising its right to cancel Open
Season 4 (April 1 to April 30, 2012). Canada will not be
accepting proposals for Open Season 4. Any bid received will be
returned to the bidder unopened.

Canada anticipates issuing a Call for Proposal Soliciatation for
the Defence Industrial Research Program in Summer 2012.

This notice will be removed from MERX on April 13, 2012.

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The Defence Industrial Research Program (DIRP) is led by Defence
Research & Development Canada (DRDC).  As an Agency of the
Department of National Defence (DND), DRDC responds to the
scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces.  The
primary objective of the DIRP is to support the strategic
research interests of the Canadian Forces and to introduce new
and innovative technologies into the Department of National
Defence.  In addition, the program supports and complements the
areas of Science and Technology (S&T) expertise associated with
DRDC.  The program is designed to provide research and
innovation opportunities among the Canadian defence and security
industrial base through the provision of cost-shared contracts
and scientific support.   DIRP is about fulfilling a gap and
providing direct benefit to Canada, achieving objectives and
assisting in delivering on DRDC's mandate.  The DIRP is intended
for DRDC to gain knowledge from industry-initiated research
projects relevant to the defence of Canada. The Call for
Proposal Solicitation provides specific instructions for
potential bidders who wish to submit proposals to the DIRP and
outlines the process by which proposals are prepared, evaluated,
selected, and funded. The Call for Proposal Solicitation has
been updated to reflect the evolution in DIRP Investment
Priorities.  Bidders must use only the current Call for Proposal
Solicitation.

The DIRP is a cost-shared program that issues contracts for
Research and Development (R&D) projects at a maximum fifty
percent (50%) sharing ratio to a maximum of $500,000 CAD,
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) Bidder's Canadian address, Customs
duties and excise taxes included, the Goods and Services Tax
(GST) or the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) extra, if applicable. 
DIRP's may focus on research from the laboratory to the
experimental model or  proof-of-concept stage.  Proposals must
have a research component.  

The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) applies to this
procurement.  The requirement is limited to Canadian suppliers
and Canadian goods and or services.

This procurement is excluded from the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) under Annex 1001.2b, Article 1.(d) and World
Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) under Appendix 1, Annex 4.

In DIRP Call for Proposals Call 1 there will be up to
approximately $6 million available for new projects.  DIRP is
interested in receiving proposals for Call 1 across all domains
which address 
the three (3) Priority Areas for DIRP are listed below:

1) Defence
2) Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
3) Global Trends




Open Season Bid Submission	

This Call for Proposal Solicitation, will be posted on GETS
(MERX) for a period of one year and proposals will be accepted
on a quarterly basis during the open season.  An open season is
a period of time during which bidders are invited to submit
proposals. There are four open seasons for proposal submission
as follows:

Open Season 1 (OS1): July 1st to August 2nd, 2011
Open Season 2 (OS2): October 1st to October 31st. 2011
Open Season 3 (OS3): January 1st to January 31st, 2012
Open Season 4 (OS4):  April 1st to April 30th, 2012

Proposals to the DIRP must explain how they address either the
DRDC investment priorities or the DRDC key areas of scientific
and technology expertise. A complete list of DIRP Priority Areas
is provided in Attachment A of the Defence Industrial Research
Program (DIRP) Call for Proposal Open Season.

The selection process is described in the Defence Industrial
Research Program (DIRP) Call for Proposal Open Season.

DRDC web site for the DIRP program is as follows:

http://www.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/index1-eng.asp


To ensure the integrity of the competitive process, enquiries
and other communications regarding Defence Industrial Research
Program (DIRP) Call for Proposal Open Season must be directed
only to the Contracting Authority identified in the Call for
Proposals.  Failure to comply with this requirement may result
in the proposal being declared non-responsive.
 
For further information, please contact the PWGSC Contracting
Authority, PWGSC:
Bruno Bellefeuille
Supply Team Leader
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Telephone: 819-956-1688
Facsimile: 819-997-2229
bruno.bellefeuille@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
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.