AFCCIS LCM ISS FY 12/13

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Life Cycle Management (LCM) and In-Service Support (ISS) of the
Air Force Command and Control Information System (AFCCIS)
Capability
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number W8485-125619/B dated 2015-01-26 with a
closing of 2015-03-03 at 02:00 PM.

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement
of the Department of National Defence (the "Client") for
Task-Based Informatics Professional Services.

The objective of this requirement is for a Contractor(s) to
provide the specialized professional services needed to assure
the reliable and efficient sustainability and supportability of
the Air Force Command and Control Information Systems (AFCCIS)
Weapon System and its suite of applications through its
life-cycle. This AFCCIS ISS (In Service Support) program will
also be implemented via the establishment of comprehensive
procedures and training across all AFCCIS static and deployed
host locations.

It is intended to result in the award of one contract in each of
4 Workstreams, with each contract purchasing Work from only one
Workstream. Each contract will be for 3 years plus 1 one-year
irrevocable option allowing Canada to extend the term of the
contract.  

There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement.  For additional information, consult Part 6 -
Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 -
Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security
Requirements on PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for
Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard Procurement
Documents (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca) Website.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT),  the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the
Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), and the
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA) if it is in force.

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

For each Workstream, the Resource Categories described below are
required on an as and when requested basis in accordance with
the Annex "A":

WORKSTREAM 1
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
Software Architect	2	3	3L2
Programmer/Software Developer	2	2	2L2
Programmer/Software Developer	3	2	1L3
System Analyst	3	3	1L3
IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst	3	1	0L3

WORKSTREAM 2
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
System Administrator	3	2	2L3
Technical Architect	2	2	2L2
Technical Architect	3	1	1L3
Technology Architect	3	4	4L3
Helpdesk Specialist	2	1	0L2

WORKSTREAM 3
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
Network Support Specialist	2	2	2L2
Change Management Consultant	3	1	1L3

WORKSTREAM 4
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
Project Administrator	3	1	1L3
Project Manager	3	2	2L3


File Number:  W8485-125619/C
Contracting Authority:  Arden Aresta
Phone Number:  819-956-5633
Fax Number:  819-956-5078
E-Mail:  arden.aresta@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.