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CAEn Wargame Interactors  –  MERX  RFP  –  CF Procurement  –  June  2006 Land Force CAEn Wargame Interactors  —  MERX RFP Notice Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has considerable experience in developing and  testing training simulators –  from missile threat simulations, to modelling helicopter decks, to the Air Force's ADCTS (the Advanced Distributed Combat Training System) otherwise known as the CF-18 MTT Multi-Task Trainer. Defence Research and  Development  Canada also developed the Armoured Vehicle Test Bed, an experimental system used to test concepts for DND's Future Armoured Vehicle Systems (FAVS) project. Perhaps AVTB and other FAVS stations were DRDC's best known Land Force simulators...that is, until now. On 19 July 2006, DRDC Toronto  (which also handled  the CF ADCTS) awarded a delivery and  support contract  to  Acron Capability Engineering  for an "Infantry Simulator". Prime contractor Acron will deliver and support the Infantry Simulator developed by its US-based partner, virtual reality specialist Atlantis Cyberspace. The Infantry Simulator itself is "a five-station Immersive Group Simulation system". Like the ADCTS,  the Infantry Simulator is a networked system. The five soldiers (each in their own 'pod', wearing VR headsets, and  carrying a simulated 'weapon' ) [2] would  be presented  with an appropriate virtual  environment. Atlantis Cyberspace has specialized "in virtual reality training simulations, partic- ularly in dismounted, highly complex urban environments".  The  idea  being  that the five members of an infantry section could  practice in the streets of  Kandahar or, at least, the infanteers could be presented with various tactical scenarios while moving  through a close, VR  facsimile of  those Afghan  streets  (or countryside). Computer simulations are not new, even for infantry (eg: the US Infantry Tool Kit, a series of PC-based  individual and  team training simulations). But, virtual reality puts new dimensions, as it were, into training. As a result, DND is looking for two to five experienced wargame instructors  (with  backgrounds in military games like the two-sided, interactive JANUS, the  Joint  Conflict  and  Training  Simulation or JCATS, and / or the latest 'human-in-the-loop' US  military simulator, OneSAF. [1] ________________________________________ Request for Proposal  (RFP)  –  CAEn  [ Close Action  ENvironment ]  Wargame  Interactors ________________________________________ Reference Number                122529 Solicitation Number              DND-06/0146 Organization Name               Department of National Defence /                                                  Ministère de la Défense Nationale                                                  Directorate Contracting Policy  (DC Pol) Source ID                               FD.DP.ON.10884.C7272 Associated Components     Yes Dates Published     2006-06-19 Revised         — Closing         2006-07-26 12:00 PM Details Category           Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services GSINS               MILITARY TRAINING (RESEARCH)                            D302AXXJ: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AREAS OF EXPERTISE,                            APPLICATIONS, MILITARY, SIMULATORS-TRAINING, EDP Region of Delivery            National Capital Region Region of Opportunity     World Agreement Type                WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT [Agreement on Internal Trade] Tender Type                       Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) Estimated Value                  — Solicitation Method           — Notice Description REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)  –  CAEn WARGAME INTERACTORS It is the intention of the Department of National Defence (DND) to award a Stand- ing Offer for the services of  Wargame Interactors.  The  Land  Force  Operational Research Team  (LFORT)  has a requirement for a minimum of  two and up to five CAEn [Close Action Environment] Wargame Interactors. The location of the work is on-site at the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. The department intends to award a one-year Standing Offer, with the option to ex- tend for two one-year options at the Crown’s discretion. These services are an on- going requirement. The services of two Interactors have been previously provided by Ajilon Consulting of  Ottawa, Ontario. MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS (SUMMARIZED FROM RFP) As a mandatory part of the bid submission, the Bidder shall: 1.  Include a signed  Certificate of Acknowledgement and  Availability  for each      proposed resource. The proposal  SHALL demonstrate that  the Bidder  meets the following Mandatory Criteria: 1.  The Bidder shall  hold a valid  Facility Security Clearance  (FSC)  at  the  Secret      Level, issued by  the Canadian and International Industrial Security Directorate      ("CIISD") of  Public Works and Government Services Canada  ("PWGSC")  at      the time of  bid closing. 2.  Must be an incorporated company that has direct experience providing CAEn      or one or more of JANUS, JCATS, and ONESAF, war gamer interactors within      the last 5 years. The proposal  SHALL demonstrate that  the resource(s) meet  the following Mandatory Criteria: 1.  Demonstrate that ALL proposed resources Hold a Secret Level Security Clear-      ance granted or approved  by  PWGSC / CIISD. 2.  Experience as an infantry officer at the captain rank level or higher or as a non-      commissioned member of  the infantry at the Sergeant level or higher. 3.  Experience as a war game commander and interactor with CAEn or      with one or more of JANUS, JCATS, and ONESAF. Additional  Rated Criteria appear in the Request for Proposal DND reserves the right not to award a contract, regardless of the responses received. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the bidder who meets the mandatory criteria and provides the lowest cost-per-point proposal. Where this notice and the RFP differ, the RFP shall prevail. Contact(s) Client Agency Name                     S. Wintle / DC Pol 4-4 Address               Maj-Gen George R. Pearkes Bldg                               101 Col By Drive City                       Ottawa State / Province   ON Postal Code         [K1A 0K2] Phone                   (613) 999-9999 Fax                        (613) 992-6506 [1] SAF stands for Semi-Automated Forces (as opposed  to completely computer- generated forces or CGFs). JANUS and JCATS are both battlefield simulators that were developed at  the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  JANUS, despite the caps, isn't an acronym (the 20 year old program was named for a Roman god ). [2] Atlantis Cyberspace normally provides a Wireless Weapon System (including simulated recoil) based on Colt's M4 – a close relative of the CF's standard C7A2.