Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address:
Twenty20 Insight Inc. 1135 St Germain Crescent Ottawa Ontario Canada K1C2L7 Nature of Requirements:
ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN):
POCKET LASER RANGE FINDERS
W6399-13EA82/A Mastantuono, Ricardo Telephone No. - (819) 956-5771 Fax No. - (819) 956-5650
1. ACAN Explanation
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 bidding, by submitting a Statement of Capabilities. If no supplier submits a Statement of Capabilities that meets the Minimal Essental Requirements as listed in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the Contracting Officer may then proceed with the award of a Contract.
2. Definition of Requirement
The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the supply of ninety two (92) Pocket Laser Range Finders that will have the optical and range capabilities required for its multiple uses and withstand the rigors of austere and extreme operational conditions.
This requirement also includes an option for up to an additional ninety two (92) Pocket Laser Range Finders.
3. Criteria for Assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
3.1 Minimum Essential Requirements
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a Statement of Capabilities that it
can supply Pocket Laser Range Finders that meet the following specifications:
(a) Be designed to work in conjunction with the Defence Advanced GPS Receiver
(DAGR) military global position receiver; (b) Be waterproof to a minimum ten (10) meters for 30 minutes; (c) Have an eye safe laser that is a minimum 1550 nano-meters (nm); (d) A minimum range of 3000 meters; (e) A minimum magnification of 6X; (f) Have an integral digital magnetic compass for azimuth and elevation calculation
which displays slope distance, azimuth, inclination, horizontal distance, vertical
distance and the distance between two (2) objects; (g) Be capable of multi target ranging within the line of sight; (h) Have unit settings in the display for both metric and standard; (i) A maximum weight of 750 grams; (j) Maximum dimensions of 1500mm in length, 100mm in width and 75mm in
height; (k) Meet mil-spec 410 and 461; (l) Single button operation;
(m) Bluetooth compatible; and (n) Have the ability to accept a PVS device for night vision.
4. Applicability of Trade Agreements
This requirement comes under the Federal Supply Classification (FSC) 5855, Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation, and, as such, is excluded from other Trade Agreements (i.e. NAFTA, CPFTA, CCFTA and WTO-AGP) with the exception of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
5. Justification, Name and Address of the Proposed Contractor
It is Canada's intention to award a Contract to Twenty20 Insight Inc. (1135 St Germain Crescent, Ottawa, ON., K1C 2L7) who is the only known supplier capable of performing this work.
6. Required Delivery Date
The required delivery date is: on or before October 15, 2012 (at the latest).
The option for an additional ninety two (92) Pocket Laser Range Finders may be excercised anytime within eighteen (18) months after Contract Award.
7. Suppliers' Right to Submit a Statement of Capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services and/or 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.
Statements of Capabilities may be submitted in either Official Language of Canada.
8. Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities
Ricardo N. Mastantuono Supply Team Leader PWGSC, D&MP Sector, Electronics, Simulators and Defence Systems Division - QF Portage III 8C2 - 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, QC., Canada, K1A 0S5 Tel.: (819) 956-5771 Fax: (819) 956-5650 Email: Ricardo.Mastantuono@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 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.
