FLIGHT MGMT SYS TRAINER DESKTOP

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT
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: 
UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
3260 E. Universal Way
TUCSON Arizona
United States
857565021
Nature of Requirements: 
	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
Transport Canada Aircraft Services Directorate (ASD) has a
requirement for the supply of quantity 2 FMS training devices
which are portable and can replicate the functionality of the
FMS equipment installed in the Dash7 and Dash 8 aircraft.
The FMS trainer software part number P12067 must run on a
Latitude E6440 i5-4300M laptop computer (customer supplied) with
4.0GB DDR3L RAM, 320GB SATA HDD, 8xDVD +/- RW optical drive, and
running Windows 7 operating system
The FMS trainer must include a fully functional virtual
Universal Avionics 1E Control Display Unit (CDU) which can be
operated by a computer pointing device (mouse)
The FMS trainer must interface with an unmodified Universal
Avionics 1E CDU part number 2017-31-211 Software Control Number
(SCN) 903.1 to give the option of operation via the unit's
tactile keyboard
The contractor must supply all the necessary cabling, hardware,
power supply and CDU to give a fully functional system once
interfaced with the customer provided laptop computer.
The FMS trainer software must be the latest working revision and
include a lifetime license

3.	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),
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (UASC). Any interested
supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities
that its company can provide the required FMS Trainer systems
and can provide manufacturer approved spare parts and/or
exchange parts.


4.	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, Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (UASC), is
known to be the sole manufacturer and distributor for the
Universal Avionics FMS trainers.  This vendor supplies parts
manufactured or approved by the original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (UASC). The
pre-identified supplier has been identified as the only supplier
capable of providing the system.


5.	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".

6.	Proposed delivery date 
The products must be delivered on or before January 31 2016


7.	Cost estimate of the proposed contract
$70,536 USD (GST/HST extra) for qty 2 FMS trainer software and
associated hardware.


8.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation
3260 E Universal Way
Tucson AZ 85756 USA
Phone:
Tel: (520) 295-2300 or (800) 321-5253
Fax: (520) 434-4454 


9.	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.
10.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
	October 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST

11.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
	Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Todd McCabe 
Supply Specialist 
Defence and Major Projects Sector 
Civilian Aircraft Division 

Public Works and Services Canada (PWGSC)
Place du Portage, Phase III, 8C1, 11 Laurier, Gatineau QC  K1A
0S5 
Government of Canada
Telephone:  (819) 956-1557 
Todd.McCabe@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.