Modeling and Analysis of Two Sequential Reactions, Ralston, AB

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 
Université d'Ottawa
800 King Edward
Room 3042
Ottawa Ontario
Canada
K1N6N5
Nature of Requirements: 
Title:  Modeling and Analysis of Two Sequential Reactions

1. Advance Contract Award Notice
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 Requirement
The Department of National Defence, Defence Research and
Development Canada - Suffield has a requirement for which the
objective is to numerically and analytically investigate the
structure and initiation dynamics of hybrid detonation in
regards to generalized weak detonation and to clarify the hybrid
detonation ignitability and sustenance in order to explore the
potential for future applications.

Due to the nature of this work it is expected that there will be
follow-on contracts.

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:

a) Education:  Must have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or
Material Science

b) Researchers must have in-house equipment and facilities for
performing arrested ball milling.

c) Research must have in-house equipment and facilities for
performing Cold Gas Dynamic Spray Deposition.

d) Must have access to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) facility.

e) Must have experience in detonation

4. Applicability of Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

5.  Justification for Pre-Identified Supplier
The proposed sole source contract focuses on the investigation
linked to a number of previous procurements and strategy for
pursuing advanced energetic material and blast explosive
technologies over the past years in a collaboration of DRDC
Suffield and University of Ottawa.  Among the previous
procurements, there are particularly four recent
open-competitive contracts awarded to Prof. Matei Radulescu of
University of Ottawa (W7702-125408/001/EDM issued 2012-01-20,
W7702-115140/001/EDM issued 2010-11-15 (under $25K),
W7702-08R207/001/EDM issued 2009-02-27, and W7702-07R157/001/EDM
issued 2008-01-02). For these four consecutive open-competitive
contracts, Prof. Redulescu of University of Ottawa was the only
bidder due to the unique facilities and expertise of his team. 
These techniques and expertise will be used in the current
contract and the information is crucial for correlating features
of the subject of matter.  Prof. Radulescu's work described in
this procurement was a part of the approved Applied Research
Project (ARP) 'Tailored Effects Warhead Technology'.  The
current procurement is a necessary support for the achievement
of the milestones of this ARP and will be funded from this ARP.

6.  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".

7  Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the section of the trade agreement specified:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Limited Tendering under
Article 506, #12 a & b

8.  Ownership of Intellectual Property
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has determined
that any intellectual property arising from this contract will
vest in Canada. DRDC is exempted from the Treasury Board "Policy
on Title to Intellectual Property Arising Under Crown
Procurement Contracts" approved 1 June 2000.

9.  The Period of the Proposed Contract
July 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014

10.  The Estimated Cost of the Proposed Contract
$80,000.00

11.  Name and Address of the Pre-Identified Supplier:
Université d'Ottawa
800 King Edward 
Room 3042
Ottawa, Ontario   K1N 6N5
Operating as: Valorisation de la recherche et transfert de
technologie

12.  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 requirement.

13.  The Closing Date and Time for Accepting Statements of
Capabilities
2:00 MDST June 8, 2012

14.  Inquiries and Submission of Statement of Capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Elaine Barton, Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Telus Plaza North
5th Floor 10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB   T1J 1S5

Telephone:780-497-3519
Facsimile: 780-497-3510
E-mail: elaine.barton@pwgsc-tpsgc.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
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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.