Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

W7707-216918/A
Matheson, Valerie
Telephone No. - (902) 403-6236 
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016 


IMPORTANT:  
This tender is part of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s initiative to submit bid submission files electronically using epost Connect. Interested bidders should refer to Part 2 of the solicitation document entitled Instructions to bidders/offerors/suppliers, as the case may be, for instructions on how to participate and submit their files electronically for this tender.

REQUIREMENT:
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of two (2)  Aquadopp Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (or equivalent).  DRDC currently has a Distributed Underwater Sensor Network (DUSN) where the nodes oscillate when deployed in the water column making the heading change and calculating the bearing to a contact difficult. DRDC is planning to mount the Aquadopp to the Distributed Underwater Sensor Network (DUSN) nodes to measure the observed water currents on the DUSN frames.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT:
All deliverables to be received on or before February 26, 2021.

BASIS OF SELECTION:
A bid must comply with all requirements of the bid solicitation to be declared responsive.  The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

DETAILS:
The Solicitation document contains complete details on the requirement, the bid evaluation and contractor selection methodology.
 
CANADIAN CONTENT:
The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods.  If there are two or more bids with a valid Canadian Content Certification the evaluation process will be limited to the bids with the certification; otherwise, all bids will be evaluated.

TRADE AGREEMENTS:
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

INQUIRIES:
All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority:  Valerie Matheson, valerie.matheson@pwgsc.gc.ca, cell:  (902) 403-6236, facsimile (902) 496-5016.  Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.
 
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.