Navigation Simulator

Trade Agreement: 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: 
LANTEC Marine Incorporated
151 Johnstone Avenue
Dartmouth Nova Scotia
Canada
B2Y2K6
Nature of Requirements: 

W010X-15A033/A
Figueredo, Laila
Telephone No. - (902) 496-5353 
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

Navigation Simulator

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.	Requirement

The Department of National Defence (DND), Canadian Forces Naval
Operations School (CFNOS) has a requirement to provide System
Management / Operator Services and Command Level Mentoring
Services for the Canadian Forces Naval Operations School (CFNOS)
Navigation Simulator (NavSim) located in building S-17, CFB
Halifax, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

The CFNOS Navigation Simulator (NavSim) is a KONGSBERG Maritime
Ships System (KMSS) NavSim comprised of two full mission bridge
and two radar bridges running on KMSS POLARIS simulation
software.  During the next few years, the simulator may expand
to encompass four full mission bridges and operation rooms. The
NavSim has two instructor stations and an associated debriefing
room with audio/visual facilities. The NavSim is capable of
providing simulation of most coastal areas in Atlantic Canada
and around Vancouver Island, the straits of Dover, the St.
Lawrence River, and several individual harbour databases in and
around North America. 

The work will involve the following tasks:  Administrative
Services, Operational Training, Advanced Command Mentorship, and
External / Internal Liaison Services as they relate to the
system management and operation of the NavSim.

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 it meets the following requirements: 

Experience:
a.	Have a minimum of 18 months experience as a Commanding
Officer of a Canadian Naval Vessel;
b.	Demonstrate the ability to operate KMSS POLARIS Ship Bridge
Simulator;
c.	Demonstrate knowledge and experience with Seaview database
design and the associated practical implications of specific
database structures including system database installation,
software maintenance and troubleshooting;
d.	Have a demonstrated knowledge and experience in the operation
of a KMSS POLARIS Ship Bridge Simulator; 
e.	Experience and/or certification instructing individual, small
team and large group forums on navigation and ship handling
techniques, with preference to the naval context; 
f.	Practical ability for efficiently and effectively utilizing
the KMSS POLARIS NavSim for the instruction of navigation and
ship handling techniques in the marine environment with
preference to the naval context;
 
Knowledge and understanding of:
g.	Have a demonstrated knowledge of the following publications:

Marine Publications:

i)	Collision Regulations - including International Regulations
for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea, 1972, Canadian
Modifications up to SOR2008-272 05 September 2008 and Canadian
Coast Guard Notice to Mariner 231196 and Allied Tactical
Publication 1(C) Volume 1, Special Rules of the Road for Allied
Naval War Vessels;

ii)	ISBN 011  7728802, BR45 (1) - Admiralty Manual of
Navigation, Volume 1, 2008;

iii)	BR45 (6) - Admiralty Manual of Navigation, Volume 6, 1995;

iv)	ISBN 011  7712698, BR67 (3) - Admiralty Manual of
Seamanship, Volume 3,1983;

v)	ISBN 0 870214748, Naval Ship handling, Fourth edition,
Capt(N) KS. Crenshaw, 1975; and

vi)	ISBN 0780750636903, A Guide to Collision Avoidance Rules,
Sixth edition, A.N. Cockcroft and J.N.F. Lameijer, 2004.

Technical Publications:

vii)	KMSS POLARIS Ship Bridge Simulator Technical Manual Section
SA - Instruction Manual; and

viii)	KMSS Ship's Software Manual.

h.	Demonstrate a practical knowledge of the International
Maritime Organization's regulations, CMS navigation policies and
doctrine, and new technologies/equipment innovations;
i.	Knowledge of the theoretical and practical operation of
electronic charting and positioning systems and automated radar
plotting aids specifically GPS, SHINNADS, Kelvin Hughes 1007,
Nucleus 6000, Raytheon Pathfinder, Bridgemaster 250, Raytheon
Anschutz NSC 26 and NSC 34 consoles, with preference to the
naval context; 
j.	Practical knowledge of precise navigation techniques from
ocean to pilotage applications demonstrated by successful
completion of Department of Transport or Canadian Navy courses;
and
k.	Practical knowledge in scenario construction and execution,
with preference to the naval context.
Professional designation, accreditation, and/or certification:
l.	Be a professional mariner specializing in the field of
navigation and navigation instruction, (Transport Canada
certified Master Mariner with instruction certificate or
Canadian Navy Maritime Advanced/Deep Draught/AORNSC/Fleet or
Destroyer Navigating Officer qualification or MWS/Surface
Command Part II qualification with instructional experience. 

4.	Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements: 
-	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
-	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The supplier selected in advance and identified in section 10,
Lantec Marine Inc., is to our knowledge the only supplier
meeting all the specifications required in the section 3. 
Lantec has been the sole provider of this service for several
years for the Canadian Forces Naval Operations School (CFNOS)
Navigation Simulator (NavSim) and possess the required
knowledge, experience and capabilities. Due to the specific
requirements for Canadian Naval Command Experience and
experience operating Kongsberg Polaris software, Lantec is the
only known supplier.


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: 
-	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (b)
-	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2
(b)  

8.	Period of the proposed contract 

The proposed contract is for a period of 5 years, from April 1,
2015 to March 31, 2020.

9.	Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value for this notice is in the following cost
category:  
-	between $2,000,000.00 and $2,500,000.00 (applicable taxes
included)

10.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Lantec Marine Inc.
151 Johnstone Ave.
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y 2K6
	
11.	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. 

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

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is Friday, February 13, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. AST. 

13.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 

Laila Figueredo
Supply Specialist

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch - Atlantic Region
1713 Bedford Row
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3C9

Telephone: 		(902) 496-5353
Facsimile:		(902) 496-5016
E-mail address:		laila.figueredo@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.