Fixed and Rotary Wing Test Pilots and Engineers Training

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
National Test Pilot School
National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
1030 Flightline
Mojave California
United States
93501
Nature of Requirements: 

1.  TITLE: 
Fixed and Rotary Wing Test Pilots and Engineers Training (Civil
Aviation Oriented) in Support of DGAEPM / AETE

2.  SECURITY:
There is no security requirement associated with the requirement.

3.  REQUIREMENT:
The Aerospace Engineer Test Establishment (AETE) is the Flight
Test Authority for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). In this
capacity, AETE conducts a wide variety of flight and ground
testing involving every aircraft type in the CAF inventory, and
is responsible for the evaluation of new systems being installed
on all CAF aircraft.

As the Flight Test Authority, AETE, under the Director General
Aerospace Equipment Program Management (DGAEPM), employs pilots
and engineers to perform duties in the planning, conducting and
reporting of flight test programs. AETE requires periodic
training for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing Flight Test Pilots
(FTPs) and Flight Test Engineer (FTEs) at a school specialized
in civilian aviation yet able to provide some military
specification training.


The requirement is for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing FTP and
FTE training on a periodic but irregular basis, as determined by
operational need and availability and the annual posting season

4.	CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES
(MINIMUM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS)

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its services meet the following
requirements:

The Contractor must provide comprehensive training courses that
form a cohesive program not to exceed one year in duration for
each student, which must include academic and practical
instruction in either flight testing or flight test engineering
on either fixed wing or rotary wing platforms, as applicable.  
The Contractor must provide the student with academic
instruction in the use of civil certification standards and
military specifications, and the student must be given the
opportunity to use both during flight exercises.   
The training program for each student must cover the following
broad areas: performance, flying qualities, and systems
evaluation.
At the conclusion of the FTP training program, the qualified FTP
will possess the detailed knowledge required to plan, conduct
and report on flight test programs intended to certify or
qualify aircraft and aircraft systems in accordance with both
civil standards and military specifications. 
At the conclusion of the FTE training program, the qualified FTE
will possess the detailed knowledge required to plan, conduct
and report on flight test programs intended to certify or
qualify aircraft and aircraft systems in accordance with both
civil standards and military specifications.

	A copy of the full Statement of Work is available from the
Contracting Authority.  

5.  JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER: 


As the Flight Test Authority for the CAF, AETE conducts a wide
variety of flight and ground testing involving every aircraft
type in the CAF inventory and must support the full spectrum of
military and civil flight testing.  AETE therefore requires a
global perspective on flight tests and cannot limit itself to
personnel with skills restricted to the military domain only. At
this time, the National Test Pilot School (NTPS) is the only
school available to DND offering fixed-wing and rotary-wing
Qualified Test Pilot (QTP) and Flight Test Engineer (FTE)
training with a predominately civil aviation orientation. NTPS
is the only known company outside the military system able to
provide in-depth avionics and aircraft systems training on fixed
wing and rotary wing aircraft and that meets the requirements of
minimum hours and minimum aircraft types in the Statement of
Work with respect to fixed wing and rotary wing training and
experience.  The training will result in AETE students having
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) civilian certification. 
Failure to train personnel now will result in extremely costly
and unacceptable delays in a number of DND/CF acceptance test
programs.

6.	GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS EXCEPTION(S)
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". 


7.	EXCLUSIONS AND/OR LIMITED TENDERING REASONS
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 12 (b) where there
is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods
or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no
alternative or substitute exists. 
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) - Article XV, Section (b) when, for works of art or
for reasons connected with protection of exclusive rights, such
as patents or copyrights, or in the absence of competition for
technical reasons, the products or services can be supplied only
by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or
substitute exists. 
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016,
Section 2 (b) where, for works of art, or for reasons connected
with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive
rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence
of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can
be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable
alternative or substitute exists.


8. 	PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED STANDING OFFER : 
The Standing Offer will be in effect for a three (3) year period
with the option to extend the offer for two (2) additional
period of one (1) year each.

9.	INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Contracting Authority

Lorraine Jenkinson 
Supply Specialist 
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch, Western Region 
Telus Plaza North 
10025 Jasper Avenue, 5th Floor 
Edmonton, AB  T5J 1S6 

Telephone:  (780) 497-3593 		  Facsimile:  (780) 497-3510 
E-mail address:  Lorraine.Jenkinson@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca


This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English.


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.

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.