PC-12 PILATUS AIRCRAFT FLEET

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: 
Pilatus PC-12 Centre Canada Inc.
V.Kelner Pilatus Center
201 Kelner Place
Thunder Bay Ontario
Canada
P7E6V3
Nature of Requirements: 
M7594-150379/A
Cormier, Manon
Telephone: (819) 956-0512
Fax:  (819) 997-0437

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. 
Definition of the requirement
The Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) has a requirement to
establish a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) to provide
repair and overhaul services on the PC-12 Pilatus aircraft fleet
operated by Air Services Branch and supply spare parts and
exchange parts.
Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Essential Requirements)
The supplier must be an authorized manufacturer and/or
distributor of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM),
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, and be an approved FAA/DOT approved
supplier.  Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a
statement of capabilities that its company can provide the
repair and overhaul services on the PC-12 Pilatus aircraft and
can provide manufacturer approved spare parts and/or exchange
parts.
Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) is applicable.

Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The supplier, V. Kelner Pilatus Ltd., is known to be the sole
manufacturer and distributor for the PC-12 Pilatus aircraft
fleet for Canada.  This vendor is FAA/DOT approved and supplies
parts manufactured or approved by the original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
The pre-identified supplier has been identified as the only
supplier capable of performing the work.

Government Contracts Regulations Exception
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".

Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked as follow:
NAFTA exempt as per Annex 1001.1b-2, Section A (FSC 16); and
WTO-AGP exempt as per Annex 1 (article 78 RCMP).

CLCAs are not applicable to this procurement, as Work will not
be delivered to, nor conducted within CLCA areas. The
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal business is not applicable
as the services will not be delivered to or for an Aboriginal
population.

Period of the proposed contract 
The NISO proposed period is for three years with two one year
option as follow:

YEAR 1:   September 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
YEAR 2:  April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016
YEAR 3:  April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017
OPTION:  two (2) one (1) year option

Cost estimate of the proposed contract
$1,356,000.00 USD (GST/HST Included) for a 3 years period for a
total of $4,068,000.00 USD; and 
$1,356,000.00 USD (GST/HST Included) for two one year option for
a total of $2,712,000.00 USD.

Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Pilatus PC-12 Centre Canada Inc.
V.Kelner Pilatus Center
201 Kelner Place
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7E6V3
Canada

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.
Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
June 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Saving Time)
Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Manon Cormier
Supply Specialist, Civilian Aircraft Division (CAG)
Defense and Major Project Sector, Acquisitions Branch
Public Works and Services Canada (PWGSC)
Place du Portage, Phase III, 8C1, 11 Laurier, Gatineau QC  K1A
0S5 
Government of Canada
Telephone:  (819) 956-0512    Fax:  (819) 997-0437 
manon.cormier@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.

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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.

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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.

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