Batteries

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Go Deep International Inc.
10 Watertower Road
Saint John New Brunswick
Canada
E2M7K2
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

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is mandated to ensure the safety of mariners on Canada’s waterways. To achieve this, the CCG has implemented several aids to navigation systems, including lighted summer buoys and unlit winter spar buoys. To reduce its operating costs, the CCG commissioned a team to develop a Four-Season Lighted Navigation Buoy (4SB) for use in severe ice conditions. Due to the severity of the ice conditions, it is impossible to use a solar power system to run the navigational light installed at the top of the buoy. As a result, only a high-capacity primary battery can be used to provide the necessary energy.

The CCG has a requirement for the supply of one hundred and eight (108) Celltech batteries (model AL23-22.5-15S36-MLPCB-VP) and the option to purchase up to an additional one hundred and thirty (130) Celltech batteries of the same model within three (3) years of contract award.
 

3. 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 product meets the following requirements (Mandatory Requirements / Supplier’s document to be assessed):


Short-Circuit Protection:

The battery pack must contain a short-circuit protection device (e.g. resettable PTC device). The protection device must be selected according to the battery pack specifications.


Cable type:

The battery must be equipped with a 610 mm long electric cable with a RMG-2-FS connector. The cable must be CSA certified, UL listed or CE certified, and RoHS or ISO 14001 compliant, and meet the following specifications:

SOOW cable type;
Number of conductors: 2;
Wire gauge: AWG 18; and
Outer diameter of cable: 9 mm [0.345"].


Circulation Current:

Diodes must be used to prevent circulation currents between parallel cell assemblies. The diodes must be selected according to the battery pack specifications.


Vent Plug:

The battery must be equipped with a removable vent plug in its bottom end such that it can be vented; the minimum diameter size of the opening is 10 mm and no greater than 11mm.


Cell Technology:

The battery pack must be made of industrial grade alkaline primary cells (Zn/MnO2), 0 % lead or cadmium (heavy metal free), classified as environmental friendly.


Capacity:

The minimum capacity of the battery must be of 12,150 Wh.


Operating Voltage:

The battery-pack operating voltage must be between 9 and 30 VDC. Upon delivery, the battery-pack voltage must be higher than 22.5 VDC.


Housing Material:

The battery housing material must be polymeric.


Overall Dimensions:

The battery must meet the following dimensions:

Diameter: 245 mm ± 5 mm
Max Height: 1200 mm ± 10 mm

The battery housing must contain a 25 mm ± 2 mm diameter hole and be located in the center of the battery at 40 mm ± 5 mm from bottom.


Mass:

The total mass of the battery must be less than 90 kg.


Ingress Protection:

The battery must be completely waterproof such that it can be used submerged (water depth of at least 7 meters) in a salt water environment for at least two years and up to four years. The battery must function in severe environmental conditions (water temperature varying between 0 and 18°C, constant movement of the battery in the water, seaweed accumulation, etc.).


Manufacturing process:

The battery must have been manufactured at most 6 months prior delivery.


Identification:

The battery must be equipped with an identification nameplate indicating the name of the manufacturer, the model number, the serial number and the year and month of manufacture.


4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
* Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
* North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
* Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
* World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)


5. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business

This procurement is not set-aside for an Aboriginal supplier in accordance with the government Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB).


6. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s)

This procurement is not subject to any Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.


7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

Go Deep International, Inc .offers a product that meets CCG’s requirements. To the knowledge of CCG, Go Deep International, Inc. is the only company able to provide the required system, as described above.


8. 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".


9. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement(s) specified:

* Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA): CFTA Article 513:1(b)(iii) where the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; 

* North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): NAFTA 1016: 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.

* Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): CETA Article 1. (b) where the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.

* World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP): WTO-AGP Article XV (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.


10. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.


11. Period of the proposed contract 

The period of the Contract is from the date of Contract award to December 31, 2021.


12. Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is $922,850.00 (applicable taxes extra).


13. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Go Deep International Inc.
10 Watertower Road
Saint John NB Canada
E2M 7K2


14. 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.


15. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is March 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. EST.


16. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Shazia K. Richards
Supply Specialist
200 Kent St., Ottawa, ON  
K1A 0E6
Telephone: 613-614-2383
E-mail: shazia.richards@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.

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.