1x Subject Matter Expert For Canadian joint Warfare Centre (CJWC) JWES - Wargaming

The Canadian Joint Warfare Centre (CJWC), under the Department of National Defence, has issued a solicitation for a single Subject Matter Expert in wargaming to support the Joint Warfare Education and Simulation (JWES) program. The opportunity, identified by solicitation number W4891S-26-0015, seeks a senior professional with demonstrated expertise in designing, facilitating, and analyzing military wargames for the Canadian Armed Forces and allied organizations. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 24, 2026, to the designated contracting officer, Sabbir Chandan. Bidders are required to complete and return a comprehensive set of documents including the Cover Page, Statement of Work compliance, Security Requirements Checklist, Basis of Payment with fixed hourly rates, Non-Disclosure Agreement, and multiple annexes and appendices. A Top Secret security clearance is mandatory for all proposed personnel, with additional requirements including organizational clearance, personnel screening documentation, and adherence to the Controlled Goods Program for joint ventures. The evaluation process is based on a trade-off approach, prioritizing technical merit over price, with technical factors weighted at 70% and price at 30%. Key technical criteria include fifteen points for the quality and relevance of a submitted wargame design package, ten points for experience developing wargaming doctrine or standard operating procedures within defense organizations, and ten points for direct involvement with NATO or allied defense entities in wargaming activities. Minimum technical thresholds require ten years of military operations or wargaming experience and evidence of having designed, facilitated, and analyzed at least three professional military wargames within the past seven years. The contract will be structured under a Time and Materials framework with a firm hourly rate, an initial performance period of one year, and an irrevocable option to extend for an additional year totaling an estimated 1,650 hours annually. Performance is expected across Canada excluding certain regions subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements, with work primarily conducted at government facilities in Ottawa. Deliverables include wargame scenarios, after-action reports, doctrinal contributions, and training materials submitted in standard Microsoft formats. All submissions must comply with stringent security classification protocols, employment equity certification under the Federal Contractors Program, and full disclosure of conflicts of interest, subcontractors, and concurrent engagements. Payment will be processed electronically through Canada’s Financial Management Service, and final acceptance rests with the Technical Authority, Leam Windle, contingent on