Submarine Maneuvering Dynamics Software Maintenance and Upgrade Solution

The Department of National Defence requires a comprehensive submarine maneuvering dynamics software maintenance and upgrade solution. The agency needs to ensure the continuous improvement, reliability, and proper documentation of its specialized maritime simulation software. To solve this, the agency is seeking a contractor to manage ongoing software maintenance, track bugs, implement feature requests, and establish release schedules. The scope of work covers developing and maintaining extensive technical documentation, including user manuals, theory guides, developer guides, software design documents, and validation case studies. The contractor must also create and maintain a software version control and distribution management mechanism using cloud-based platforms like SharePoint or GitHub. While the contractor may select the programming language, additional libraries, and compilation interface, all choices remain subject to the approval of the scientific authority. Only Canadian organizations are eligible to bid on this opportunity, as the agency restricts participation to onshore entities. The contractor will perform all work offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the financial framework. No key dates or specific evaluation criteria are provided in the initial solicitation details.