R&O/STORAGE A/C FUEL CELLS & SKIS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Genaire Limited
Genaire Limited
468 Niagara Stone Road
R,R. #4
Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario
Canada
L0S1J0
Nature of Requirements: 
Nature of Requirement: 

Repair, Overhaul, Warehousing and Maintenance of Aircraft Fuel
Cells for the Canadian Forces aircraft fleets CC115 Buffalo,
CC138 Twin Otter, CH124 Sea King and CT114 Tutor, and Repair and
Overhaul of CC138 Twin Otter Aircraft Skis. 

ACAN W8485-14MD07/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

PWGSC intends to negotiate a Contract with Genaire Limited,
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on behalf of the Department of
National Defence (DND), for the repair, overhaul, inspection,
re-certification, and warehousing, in an effort to restore to a
serviceable condition, Aircraft Fuel Cells, for the Royal
Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft fleets CC115 Buffalo, CC138
Twin Otter, CH124 Sea King and CT114 Tutor, and, for the repair
and overhaul of aircraft skis for the CC138 Twin Otter fleet.

As part of Fuel Cell Warehousing, the work involves the
following: provision of a minimum warehouse space of 1600 cubic
meters to store DND-owned aircraft fuel cells, that is dry,
climate controlled year-round and able to maintain a temperature
of 21 degrees Celsius, protected from sunlight, meeting
regulatory codes for fire protection and health and safety, has
secured and monitored access, and an inspection and
re-certification system for the fuel cells to maintain assets in
a serviceable state. The fuel cell warehousing must be
co-located on the same premises as the inspection,
re-certification and repair work facilities. The majority of
these standards and/or requirements are specified in CFTO
C-12-010-040/TR-014, Description and Maintenance of Aircraft
Fuel Cells and Tanks.

The requirement includes the provision of Technical
Investigation and Engineering Support (TIES) services, which may
include: Technical Investigations regarding defects and failures
of selected equipment, and the provision of Engineering Services
including the design, prototype, embodiment and documentation of
approved modifications. This TIES service is provided on an "as
and when required basis".  

Together, all of the above requirement definition constitutes a
Work Package. It is a requirement that the successful Contractor
be capable of handling and performing the repair, overhaul,
inspection, re-certification and warehousing of items included
in this Work Package. Individual items are not severable from
the requirement.  


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:

i.		The Contractor must have extensive* experience in the
repair, overhaul, inspection, re-certification and warehousing
of aircraft fuel cells similar in nature to those in the above
requirement, and implementing the requirements of CFTO
C-12-010-040/TR-014 Description and Maintenance of Aircraft Fuel
Cells and Tanks. 
ii.	The Contractor must have extensive* experience in repair and
overhaul of aircraft skis used on the CC138 Twin Otter aircraft,
iii.	The Contractor must have existing warehouse space as
described above in paragraph 2. Definition of the Requirement,
in accordance with CFTO C-12-010-040/TR-014, Description and
Maintenance of Aircraft Fuel Cells and Tanks. 
iv.	The Contractor must have current and valid formal
airworthiness accreditation for aerospace systems in the form of
an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) accreditation from
Transport Canada, and, be a recognized supplier by the DND
Technical Airworthiness Authority in DND's Weapons System
Support Network (WSSN).
v.		The Contractor must have experience in maintaining repair
and overhaul configuration management, through completion and
submission of Transport Canada Authorized Release Certificate
Form One, or, use of DND's Aircraft Maintenance Management
Information System (AMMIS).  
vi.	The Contractor must have a current Quality system in place
that is compliant with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 Quality
Management Systems.
vii.	The Contractor must have experience providing TIES
services, which include: defect investigations, technical
investigations, special inspections, recommend changes and
modifications.

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/authentication and the provision of any documents
that Canada would associate with a contractor and contractor
facilities having been engaged in routinely/regularly providing
the services identified above.  
Extensive* is hereby considered to mean on-going repeatable
performance of the required services on a daily basis whereby
the conduct of the work is a fundamental and significant portion
of the contractor's on-site business, and has occurred for at
least ten (10) consecutive years within the past fifteen (15)
years.



4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement,
and Limited Tendering Reasons

As this is a service contract on the behalf of the Department of
National Defence under Federal Stock Class 16, it is exempt from
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in accordance
with NAFTA Chapter 10, Annex 1001.1b-1 Section A para 2 and
Annex 1001.1b-2, Section B General Note 1; and from the World
Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
in accordance with WTO-AGP Appendix 1, Annex 4, note 4. The
Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT) applies and the limited tendering
strategy as
per Article 506.12(a) applies, "to ensure compatibility with
existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as
exclusive licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain
specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer
or its representative."



5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

It is the intention of PWGSC to negotiate a contract for this
requirement with Genaire Limited, as they are the only known
supplier capable of providing repair, overhaul, inspection,
re-certification and warehousing of fuel cells on-site in one
location, as well as, repair, overhaul and maintenance of
aircraft skis used on the CC138 Twin Otter. The supplier holds
proprietary rights for maintenance procedures developed to
repair and test RCAF aircraft fuel cells and refurbishment and
maintenance procedures associated with the materials used for
manufacturing of aircraft skis. The supplier holds proprietary
rights for related tooling and equipment developed to perform
fuel cell repair and testing on RCAF aircraft fuel cells. The
supplier is an approved Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
fuel cell repair facility. In addition, the supplier holds
Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) Certificates in
Components, Structures, Aeronautical Products, and in the
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Category. The supplier is a DND
Technical Airworthiness Authority recognized supplier in the
Weapon System Support Network. Considering the capability of the
supplier to meet both of the technical requirements and hold a
valid AMO certification in the required categories, justifies
the selection as the pre-identified supplier.  


6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

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


7. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of
the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.


8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The proposed contract is for the period from contract award to
31 March 2020, with the option to extend the term of the
Contract for such longer periods where the life of the above
referenced aircraft fleets exceed the current aircraft Estimated
Life Expectancy (ELE), as authorized by DND. 
 

9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the proposed contract is approximately
$2,250,000.00, applicable taxes not included. 


10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Genaire Limited
468 Niagara Stone Road, RR#4
Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario
L0S 1J0 Canada
 

11. 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 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.


12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is June 19, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. EST.


13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

William Pavlich
Supply Specialist
Acquisitions Branch, Defence and Major Projects Sector
Aerospace Equipment Program Directorate - BF Division
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Portage III 8C1 - 65
11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0S5 Canada

E-mail: william.pavlich@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 

Tel.: 819-956-0146
Fax:  819-956-9110

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.



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.