Night Vision Imaging System Test Equipment, Cold Lake, Alberta

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
HOFFMAN ENG CORP.
8 RIVERBEND DRIVE
P.O. BOX 4430
STAMFORD Connecticut
United States
069070430
Nature of Requirements: 
Night Vision Imaging System Test Equipment, Department of
National Defence, Cold Lake, Alberta.

PWGSC on behalf of Aerospace Engineering Test Establishemnet
(AETE), Department of National Defence (DND), Cold Lake, AB,
requires specialized Night Vision Imaging System Test Equipment
in order to carry out Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) testing
on various aircrafts including but not limited to, CF-188,
CH-146, CC-124, CC-130, and CP-140.  The total estimated value
for this contract is $112,860.30 GST Included.  

Trade Agreements:

AIT exempt as per Article 506, Section 12b: "where there is an
absence of completition for technical reasons and the goods or
services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no
alternative or substitute exists.

NAFTA exempt as per Article 1016, 2a: "where, for works of art,
or for reasons connected with the protection of patents,
copyrights or other exlusive rights, or proprietary information
or where there is an absence of competition for technical
reasons, the goods or services can be supplied by only a
particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitue
exists."

Background:

The Air Data System (ADS) Lab at AETE currently holds one set of
NVIS Test Equipment.  This equipment needs to be calibrated
yearly and has a minimum 6-8 week lead time creating problems
for time sensitive projects.  Coordinating NVIS projects around
the calbriation due dates can be difficult and in most cases it
is not feasible at all.

Hoffman Engineering is currently the only company that can
provide this type of test equipment. No other test equipment
suite is compatible with the current NVIS Test Equipment.  AETE
currenty hold one complete set of the test equipment and
requires a second set to offset the calibration timings so that
no project timelines are affected.

Deliverables:

The table below indicates the type and quanitity of equipment
needed:

Item	Description	Quantitiy
1	ANV-410A CLASS "A" Night Sky Photometer	1
2	ANV-410B CLASS "B" Night Sky Photometer	1
3	NVG-103 Digital NVIS Inspection Scope	1
4	ANV-126A-001 Digital Night Vision Goggle Test Set	1
5	ANV-20/20	1




Proposed Supplier:

Hoffman Engineering, PO Box 4430, 8 Riverbend Drive, Dock 8B,
Stamford, CT 06907



Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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