STANDARDIZED MULTIFUEL THERMOELECTRIC VEHICLE HEATER SYSTEM ... Feb. 26 1988 MODEL PROJECT AGREEMENT
PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
AND
THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY,
SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A
STANDARDIZED MULTIFUEL THERMOELECTRIC VEHICLE HEATER SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
1. This agreement sets forth the scope of the project, the work to be
performed, types of reports to be submitted, the time and funding schedules,
and the cost sharing arrangements of the Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric
Vehicle Heater System shared development project.
2. The cooperative project addressed in this agreement will be implemented
under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding in the Field of Cooperative
Development Between the U.S. Department of Defense and the Canadian Department
of Defence Production, dated 21 November 1963, as set forth in the current
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Department of Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
3. The provisions of this agreement are governed solely by U.S. Government
statutes, directives, regulations, and procedures.
SCOPE OF THE P PROJECT
4. The primary objective of this effort is to develop and successfully
demonstrate an operational Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric Vehicle
Heater System for application to current and future military ground vehicles.
The Heater System(s) shall be configured to fit combat, combat support, and
combat service support vehicles with a capacity to deliver up to 60,000 BTU/Hr
of useful heat.
5. The long-range plan of this program is for development of a complete
technical data package (TDP) to allow competitive procurement of standardized
heater systems for current and future ground vehicles. Each Government agrees
to use its best efforts to ensure that configuration management procedures are
utilized to the fullest extent in all implementing contracts through delivery
of level m design and supporting data.
6. It is the intention of both the U.S. and Canadian Governments to continue
this shared development program through full-scale engineering development and
preproduction, subject to the successful completion of the work as defined in
the implementing contract of each development phase and the availability of
funds.
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WORK TO BE PERFORMED
7. The contractor shall perform the tasks required by the Statement of Work
(which includes a technical specification for performance requirements) in
accordance with the implementing contract. These tasks will include the
following:
a. Develop and demonstrate in a test bed vehicle a Standardized Multifuel
Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater System designed and constructed to operate
within the space limitations of military tracked and wheeled vehicles. The
system will be specifically designed for optimum operation while meeting the
needs of the Army for (1) Personnel heat (useful heated air output to 60,000
BTU/Hr), and (2) vehicle engine preheat (useful heated air output to 40,000
BTU/Hr). The Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater System will
be capable of interfacing with currently fielded (i.e. combat, combat support,
and combat service support) military ground vehicles and operate on the host
vehicles' specified fuel(s).
b. Overall detailed system analysis to insure an optimum design. This
analysis may be used to recommend lesser heat output than specified in 7.a.
above.
c. Furnish all facilities, tooling, engineering, laboratory testing, and
test bed installation required to design and test operational prototypes of
the Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater System.
d. Meet the applicable criteria specified in the U.S. - Canada
implementing contract with respect to the following parameters:
(1) Operational prototype Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric
Vehicle Heater System for:
(a) Vehicle personnel heat
(b) Vehicle engine coolant preheat
(c) Portable heat.
(2) Test and evaluation of the prototype models to demonstrate
achievement of performance requirements.
(3) User manual(s) and technical report(s).
(4) Contractor test support during U.S. Government conducted
developmentl/operational testing I.
8. The United States will provide all test plans and vehicle developmental
and operational testing I and data assessment it requires to evaluate the
Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater System(s). These tests
will be performed in accordance with the test procedure incorporated into the
implementing contract work statement. The United States will also review the
draft technical manuals and reports.
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9. The above work will be performed in accordance with a project work
schedule to be incorporated in the U.S. - Canada implementing contract.
SELECTION OF THE PRIME CONTRACTOR
10. A synopsis will be published in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) for an
expression of interest by U.S. and Canadian firms. A notice will be placed in
the solicitation indicating that the project has been designated a candidate
for the United States - Canada Defense Development Sharing Program and a
competitive source selection will be initiated and implemented. The U.S.
Government will evaluate the offerors' technical and cost proposals submitted
in response to the solicitation. This project agreement shall be implemented
only if a Canadian offeror is selected for award of the resulting contract.
NOTE: If a sole-source selection is contemplated the following paragraph
should be substituted.
10. The synopsis of this project that will appear in the Commerce Business
Daily will state that this project agreement has been signed by the U.S. and
Canadian Governments designating this project as a candidate for the United
States - Canada Defense Development Sharing Program. With this fact known, a
sole-source procurement will be initiated and implemented under the provisions
of FAR 6.302-4, International Agreement. Should the Canadian Standardized
Multifuel Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater System proposal be selected, this
project agreement will be implemented. Should the proposal not be selected,
this project agreement will not be implemented.
11. Should the Canadian Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater
System proposal be selected by the U.S. Army in accordance with paragraph 10
above, it is mutually agreed that the prime contractor shall be <<<< Global
Thermoelectric, Bassano, Alberta, Canada, >>>> who shall receive a contract from
Canadian Commercial Corporation and shall be selected in accordance with
applicable Canadian laws and regulations governing R&D procurement.
FUNDING PROVISIONS
12. This project is subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the
respective Governments. Each Government will notify the other promptly if
available resources are inadequate for its participation in the project. If
at any time it appears that the total actual costs may exceed the approved
estimated amount, and it is mutually agreed in writing between the parties
concerned to continue the project, additional funding of requirements will be
reviewed and commitment will be made on the cost-sharing basis as described in
paragraph 14 through the parties concerned.
13. The preliminary estimated overall costs, excluding allowable fees,
profit, and other extraordinary charges, of the project work will be
$1,694,400 (U.S. dollars) distributed over 3 years. Based on the definitive
Statement of Work to be incorporated in the implementing contract, major
adjustments in the preliminary overall costs will be reviewed and agreed upon
by the parties concerned prior to contract award.
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COST SHARING ARRANGEMENT
14. The total cost of work to be performed under this project as described in
the detailed statement of work will be jointly funded and apportioned as
follows:
a. United States share - 50% of the total cost of the work plus allowable
fees, profit, and other extraordinary charges as negotiated.
b. Canadian share - 50% of the total cost of the work exclusive of the
above allowable fees, profit, and other extraordinary charges as negotiated.
15. Work performed by the U.S. Government or U.S. Government agencies in
support of this project will be funded by the United States.
16. Work performed by the Canadian Government or Canadian Government agencies
in support of this project will be funded by Canada.
17. Costs of transporting material from Canada to the United States will be
funded by Canada.
18. Costs of transporting material from the United States to Canada will be
funded by the United States.
19. The Government of Canada agrees and will ensure through a Canadian
Commercial Corporation contract with the Canadian prime contractor that the
U.S. Army will obtain the same invention, technical data, and computer
software rights that it would have obtained for itself if the U.S. Army had
solely funded the contract. Part 27 of the DFARS in effect at the time of
contract will govern these rights. For any privately developed item,
component, process, or computer software that will be used in any contract
effort, and which can be legally restricted under part 27 of the current
DFARS, the U.S. Army will have the right to obtain on fair and reasonable
terms those technical data and computer software rights that are necessary for
its governmental purposes such as, but not limited to, the competitive
procurement of such items, components, processes, or computer software.
20. The final disposition of material produced or tested for project use,
including any special tooling and special test equipment, will be determined
by agreement of the two Governments on termination of the project.
REPORTS
21. All development efforts conducted under this project will be documented
as set forth in the documentation requirement section of any implementing
contract.
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION AND MATERIAL
22. Classified and unclassified information, material, test data, and
analyses of test data generated by any contract resulting from this agreement
will be exchanged between the two Governments in accordance with established
procedures. Communications will be authorized between U.S. and Canadian
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government representatives and the development contractor for exchange of
technical information, coordination of project visits, and other matters
connected with implementation of the contract. All information will be
transmitted through official channels.
23. All development and test efforts conducted under this project will be
documented as set forth in the documentation requirement section of the
implementing contract.
VISIT CLEARANCES
24. Designated U.S. and Canadian Project Officers and other directly related
project personnel will be provided visit clearances to appropriate facilities
for one year by the respective government in accordance with established visit
clearance request procedures.
REVISION OR TERMINATION
25. This agreement may be revised with the mutual consent of the parties at
any time.
26. This agreement may be terminated by either party prior to execution of
the U.S. - Canada implementing contract. However, any proposal for withdrawal
or termination will be the subject of immediate consultation between the two
Governments.
27. After execution of the U.S. - Canada implementing contract, either party
may terminate or withdraw from this agreement. Any proposal for termination
or withdrawal will be the subject of immediate consultation between the two
Governments. If immediate termination is not acceptable to both Governments,
the Government desiring to withdraw may do so three months from the date of
its initial written proposal to terminate or withdraw.
28. The withdrawing Government shall be under no further financial obligation
after the effective date of withdrawal, subject to any adjustments between the
Governments respecting acts incurred prior to withdrawal and any applicable
termination costs. Termination of any contract executed pursuant to this
project agreement will be governed by the provisions contained within the
contract.
29. The obligations of the two Governments regarding protection of privately
owned rights in restricted technical information, or of any classified
information that may be transferred, will continue irrespective of any
withdrawal or termination of the program. Each party will have the unfettered
right, pursuant to law, to use the inventions and technical information if it
is legally obtained from another source or becomes public information.
30. In the event one of the Governments withdraws from participation in the
project and the other Government decides to continue such work at its own
expense, the withdrawing Government will use its best efforts to ensure, under
terms and conditions to be negotiated at the time, that the work can be
completed to the satisfaction of the other Government.
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AGREEMENT
31. The U.S. Department of the Army and the Canadian Department of Industry,
Science, and Technology hereby agree to cooperatively implement the
development of the Standardized Multifuel Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater System
in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing project agreement and terms
of the implementing contract.
32. This agreement shall be effective on the date of last signature below.
FOR THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES
OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
TECHNOLOGY
MODEL FISCAL MEMORANDUM
FISCAL MEMORANDUM
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum provides a supporting fiscal data breakdown for the proposed
project agreement for a United States - Canadian Standardized Multifuel
Thermoelectric Vehicle Heater System Development Sharing Project.
FISCAL DATA
The estimated U.S. cost for this project is $915,000 based on the allocation
as follows:
U.S. ($ K) Canadian (in U.S. $ K)
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Cost Joint
Total Allowable Plus Total Allowable Funds
Cost Fee Fee Cost Fee Req'd
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FY87 385.9 30.9 416.8 385.9 0 802.7
FY88 337.5 27.0 364.5 337.5 0 702.0
FY89 123.8 9.9 133.7 123.8 _ 257.5
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TOTAL 847.2 67.8 915.0 847.2 0 1762.2
This project will be funded under Army Project Number 1L162601AH91 based on
approval time frame and availability of funds.
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