A310-300 AIRBUS FFS TRAINING SVCS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: 
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Lufthansa Flight Training Gmbh
Lufthansa Flight Training
Airport Ring, Tor 24
Germany
60549
Nature of Requirements: 
CC150 POLARIS - AIRBUS A310-300 FULL FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING
SERVICES

W8485-163139/A	
Chauvin, Lorraine
Telephone No. - (819) 956-0559 
Fax No. - (819) 956-9110

Nature of Requirement:

8 Wing Trenton's 426 Transport Squadron (426(T) Sqn) and 437
Transport Squadron (437(T) Sqn) require Dry Lease Full Flight
Simulator (FFS) training on an "as and when requested basis" to
meet RCAF/DND training requirements for CC150 Polaris pilots.
The CC150 Polaris is a militarized Airbus Model A310-300
aircraft. 

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:

PWGSC intends to negotiate a contract with Lufthansa Flight
Training GmbH, of Frankfurt, Germany, on behalf of the
Department of National Defence (DND), for the Dry Lease of its
FFS A310-300 on an "as and when requested basis" to meet
RCAF/DND training requirements for CC150 Polaris pilots.

The CC150 Polaris First Officer Training Plan requires its
426(T) Sqn student pilots to conduct sixty (60) hours of
simulation training per course. RCAF Flight Operations Manual
requires that 437(T) Sqn pilots conduct twelve (12) hours of
simulation training semi-annually, for a total of tenty-four
(24) hours per year.  

2.1	426 Transport Squadron:

The Contractor must provide the use of the dry lease FFS when
required for a minimum 120 hours per contract year comprised of
two courses of 60 hours per course, to a maximum of 240 hours
per contract year comprised of four courses of 60 hours per
course. The Contractor must provide the dry lease FFS and
contractor personnel between 0600 and 2200 local time provided
that DND books FFS time at least 3 months in advance. The 60
hours of training per course must be broken down into four hour
training sessions with a total of 15 sessions within a 23 day
period. These four hour sessions should be conducted between the
hours of 0800 and 2100 local time allowing time for a two hour
pre-briefing and one hour post flight de-briefing.

2.2	437 Transport Squadron:

The Contractor must provide the use of the dry lease FFS when
required for an estimated 340 hours per contract year. These
hours must be grouped into 3 consecutive training days of 4 hour
sessions each. The Contractor must provide the dry lease FFS and
contractor personnel between 0600 and 2200 local time provided
that DND books FFS time at least 3 months in advance.  These
four-hour sessions should be conducted between the hours of 0800
and 2100 local time, allowing time for a two hour pre-briefing
and one hour post flight de-briefing.

2.3	Contractor Furnished Equipment:

The Contractor must provide to DND a designated briefing room
within the same building as the dry lease FFS, for the purpose
of conducting pre-flight and post-flight briefings. These
briefings will be conducted by RCAF personnel prior to and
following each training session as stated in 2.1 and 2.2.

The designated briefing room must consist of an office table
with minimum three chairs, a dry erase board with a minimum of
two different colour markers, Scale pictures of the A310-300 FFS
cockpit instruments fixed to the wall, depicting actual dry
lease FFS layout of cockpit instruments/switches.  A computer
with internet access and a printer and a photo copier must be
accessible and in close proximity to the briefing room.

2.4	The Full-Flight Simulator must consist of:

A) Model of Aircraft: A310-300;
B) Flight Deck: Engines/Systems configured for GE CF6-80C2A2
with N1 indications and matching performance flight modelling;
C) Fuel System: Contains a Trim Tank System with operational
Centre of Gravity Control Computer (GCGG) system;
D) CMC Electronics FMS CMA-9000 configuration with quick change
capability. Refer to para 2.5 for further details;
E) At least 20 airport scenes with graphical and terrain
database to simulate various forms of terrain including
mountainous operations;
F) Airport scenes that are capable of weather limits to CAT I /
II / IIIA / IIIB;
G) Simulation of contaminated runway conditions including visual
cues;
H) User friendly instructor interface including aircraft
position monitoring;
I) All capabilities and functions of the FFS must be fully
operational and serviceable during the training sessions to
ensure training objectives are met;
J) The flight FFS must be capable of 3 axis motion, instrument
outputs, control feedback, audio, and visual to a minimum
equivalent of Level C; and
K) To the maximum extent possible, the cockpit layout and
control functions of the A310-300 Airbus flight FFS should
emulate the CC-150 Polaris.

2.5 	CMC Electronics CMA-9000 Flight Management System (FMS):

DND can provide the contractor, through a temporary loan
agreement, with two (2) CMC Electronics FMS Model CMA-9000 units
if these are not normally part of the FFS. DND will provide a
spare, if required, through CMC/AOG. These FMS units will be
configured with the current/latgest FMS software version for the
CC150 and the current/latest Navigation Database.

These FMS units must only be used by DND personnel. The
contractor will install them in the FFS for DND personnel before
each FFS session. The contractor will remove them after each
session.

The FFS should be outfitted for quick change capability of the
CMA-9000 units and the contractor must allow time for
installation and removal of the FMS before and after each
four-hour session so that DND gets a full four-hour session of
training. 


3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Mandatory Requirements):

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a verifiable*
statement of capabilities that it meets ALL of the following
requirements:

3.1	Contractor certification that its Full-Flight Simulator
complies with the requirements of paragraph 2.4;
3.2	Contractor certification that it can provide the use of the
dry lease FFS when required to fulfill the requirements of
paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2;
3.3	Contractor certification that it can provide the use of a
designated briefing room, as described at paragraph 2.3.

Notes:

Verifiable* is considered to include the conduct of an
inspection or inspections of the contractor's facilities by
Canada and/or Canada's duly appointed representatives, to be
determined at the sole discretion of Canada, as well as
submission to Canada of any requested certifications of
accreditation/authentification.


4. Applicability of the trade agreements(s) to the procurement,
and Limited Tendering reasons:

This procurement is subject to the provisions of the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), and
to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). The limited tendering
strategy as per Government Contract Regulations Article 6. (d)
applies: "only one person is capable of performing the contract."


5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier:

It is the intention of Public Works and Government Services
Canada to negotiate a contract for this requirement with
Lufthansa Flight Training GmbH, as they are the only know
supplier with a Full Flight Simulator with the Minimum Mandatory
Requirements listed at paragraph 2.4. 


6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s):

The exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked
for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is
capable of performing the contract."


7. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date:

The proposed contract is for a period of four years, from 1
January 2016 to 31 December 2019. 


8. Cost estimate of the proposed contract:

The estimated value of the proposed contract is approximately
$1,896,000.00, applicable taxes not included.


9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:

Lufthansa Flight Training GmbH
Airport Ring, Tor 24
Frankfurt
60549 Germany


10. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities:

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods, services or construction services
described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in
writing to the contract 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.


11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities:

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is indicated 25 August 2015 at 14h00 EDST.
Statements of capabilities must be sent directly to the
contracting officer identified below.

12. Inquiries and submission of capabilities are to be directed
to:

Lorraine Chauvin or Mohamed Khalid
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Place du Portage, Phase III,  Tower C, 
11 Laurier Street,
Gatineau, Quebec 
K1A 0S5 
Tel: (L Chauvin) 819-956-0559
Tel: (M Khalid) 819-956-0159
Fax: (819) 956-9110
Email address: lorraine.chauvin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Email address: mohamed.khalid@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca


ACAN Process 

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.

Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement. 

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.




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.