K3D33-160928/A - Meteorological Marine Buoy (K3D33-160928/A)

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address:

ROMOR Atlantic Limited 41 Martha Avenue Mount Uniacke Nova Scotia Canada B0N1Z0 Nature of Requirements:

Meteorological Marine Buoy

K3D33-160928/A Abela, Aaron Telephone No. - (905) 615-2061 (

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ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN)

Meteorological Marine Buoy

K3D33-160926/A

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

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 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.

2. Definition of the requirement

2.1 Background:

Environment Canada (EC)

Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) requires the supply and delivery of one (1) complete and fully assembled unmanned METOC Wave Glider SV3 marine vehicle for the National Marine Networks Section. The METOC Wave Glider SV3 will be used to evaluate the technology to determine its ability to provide efficiencies to the Marine moored Buoy Network. The instrument will be used to record and transmit marine meteorological data comparable to the current Marine Moored Buoy Network and to assess new and emerging technologies to modernize the network while delivering high quality data. The information obtained will be used for improvement of weather predictions and climate simulations, and developing new standards for weather operations. Maintaining a high level of expertise requires that EC purchase new cutting-edge technologies when they become available, and lead the world in the investigation of the applications of the new technologies using the most accurate and up-to-date measurements.

Environment Canada also requires services associated to standard mission planning, two-year maintenance program and optional piloting training services.

3. Mandatory System Requirements

3.1 Minimum Essential Requirements:

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product meets the following specifications:

1. Wind speed, vector MooredBuoy System

Accuracy

Range: 0 to 60 m/s

Resolution: 0.1 m/s

Accuracy: ±1 m/s or 10% whichever is greater Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: AIRMAR WX series

Range: 0 to 40 m/s

Resolution: 0.1 m/s

Accuracy: ±1 m/s or 10% whichever is greater in dry conditions; 2.5m/s in wet conditions

2. Wind Direction Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: 0 to 355 deg

Resolution: 1deg

Accuracy: ±10deg Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: AIRMAR WX series

Range: 0 to 360 deg

Resolution: 0.1 deg

Accuracy: 2 to 5 deg in dry conditions; 8 deg in wet conditions

3. Air Temperature Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: from -50 to +50C

Resolution: 0.1C

Accuracy: ±1C Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: AIRMAR WX series

Range:from-40 to +50 C

Resolution: 0.1C

Accuracy: ±1C

4. Air Pressure Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: from 800 to 1060hPa

Resolution: 0.1hPa

Accuracy: ±1hPa Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: AIRMAR WX series

Range: 300 to 1100 hPa

Resolution: 0.1hPa

Accuracy: ±1hPa

5. Sea Temperature Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: from -7 to +40C

Resolution: 0.1C

Accuracy: ±1C Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: Glider Payload STD

Range: from -5 to +42C

Resolution: 0.001C

Accuracy: ±0.002C

6. Significant WaveHeight Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: 15 meters

Resolution: 0.1 meters

Accuracy: ±0.2cm or 5% which is greater Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: MOSE-G1000

Range: 20 meters

Resolution: 0.01meters

Accuracy: 1 to 2 cm

7. Maximum Wave Height Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: 15 meters

Resolution: 0.1 meters

Accuracy: ±0.2cm or 5% which is greater Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: MOSE-G1000

Range: 20 meters

Resolution: 0.01 meters

Accuracy: 1 to 2 cm

8. Wave Period Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: from 2.0 s to 33.0 s

Resolution: 0.5s

Accuracy: ±1s Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: MOSE-G1000

Range: 1 to 100 s

9. Compass Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Range: from 0 to 359.9 deg

Resolution: 0.1deg

Accuracy: ±0.5deg Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: AIRMAR WX series

Range: 0 to 360 deg

Accuracy: 1 deg

10. GPS Position Moored Buoy System

Accuracy

Accuracy: 3 m (10) with WAAS/EGNOS (95% of the time Proposed Sensor Accuracy

Sensor Model: AIRMAR WX series

Accuracy: