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PORTABLE UNDERWATER MAGNETIC - ACAN

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	Reference Number	PW-$HAL-211-8593
	Solicitation Number	W7707-125485/A
	Organization Name	Public Works and Government Services Canada Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada
	Source ID	FD.DP.QC.10077.C2
	Associated Components	No

Dates

	Published	2012-01-27
	Revised
	Closing	2012-02-13 02:00 PM Atlantic Standard Time AST

Details

	Category	Research and Development (R&D)
	GSINS	AZ110140: PRODUCT/MATERIAL - DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, FORMULATION, MODIFICATION: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED (R&D)
	Region of Delivery	Nova Scotia
	Region of Opportunity
	Agreement Type	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
	Tender Type	Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
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Notice Description

	PORTABLE UNDERWATER MAGNETIC Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Omnitech Electronics Incorporated OMNITECH ELECTRONICS INC. 10 AKERLEY BLVD., SUITE 1 DARTMOUTH Nova Scotia Canada B3B1J4 Nature of Requirements: Portable Underwater Magnetic Signature Collection System W7707-125485/A Allen, Tanya Telephone No. - (902) 496-5142 ( ) Fax No. - (902) 496-5016 An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bedding by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC) Atlantic has a requirement to design and fabricate an underwater magnetic signature collection system which is essentially the array and the associated interface components and connecting cables. DRDC will be constructing a portable underwater magnetic check range system in support of the Halifax Class Modernization Project. This system will be used to measure the magnetic signature of Canadian warships when they are deployed on operations around the world. The core component of the check range system is a lightweight underwater array. This array will have 12 three axis magnetic field sensor nodes. Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements: Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with sensing array technology (accoustic, electromagnetic and orientation) Demonstrated experience, company and key personnel, in the development of lightweight, underwater digital sensing arrays that include magnetic and acoustic sensors and the associated control and data acquisition software. This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Due to absence of competition for technical reasons, it is proposed to negotiate with Omnitech Electronics Incorporated, 10 Akerley Boulevard, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1J4 for this requirement. The proposed contractor is experienced in developing prototype electronic systems including the fabrication of printed circuit boards, construction of electronic enclosures and programming of time critical systems. In order to reduce project risk and to ensure compatibility with a combination electric and magnetic field sensor node (EM node) capability that is currently being developed under Contract. W7707-115275/001/HAL, the signature collection system must use the DRDC Rapidly Deployable (RDS) serial data bus technology. This technology was developed as part of the now completed RDS Technology Demonstration Project and has subsequently been incorporated in the Northern Watch Technology Demonstration Project Underwater Sensing System (Contract W7707-088007/001/HAL), the CFAV Quest Onboard Magnetic Monitoring System (Contract W7707-115237/001/HAL), and the EM Nodes (Contract W7707-115275/001/HAL). Omnitech Electronics of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia was the contractor responsible for developing the RDS data bus technology. The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work". The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement(s) specified: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506:12(2) where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists. . The intellectual property created during the course of any resultant contract will rest with the Crown. Exception 6.4.2 in the Treasury Board's Policy on Title to Intellectual Property Arising under Crown Procurement Contracts is being invoked. Estimated completion date: December 31, 2012 with an option to extend to December 31, 2014. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above. An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process. Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements. The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Allen, Tanya 1713 Bedford Row Halifax, N.S./Halifax, (N.É.) B3J 3C9 Telephone No.: (902) 496-5142 ( ) Facsimile No.: (902) 496-5016

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Contracting Authority

	Name	Tanya Allen
	Address	1713 Bedford Row Telephone No.: (902) 496-5142 ( ) Facsimile No.: (902) 496-5016
	City	Halifax
	State / Province	N.S./Halifax, (N.É.)
	Country	Canada
	Postal Code	B3J 3C9
	Phone	(902) 496-5142 ( )
	Fax	(902) 496-5016
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