Oxygen and Nitrogen, liquid and gaseous for CFB Goose Bay

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: 
Northside Development Corporation
P.O. Box 129
Stn. C
Goose Bay, Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
A0P1C0
Nature of Requirements: 
Liquid and Gaseous Oxygen and Nitrogen

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, a contract will be awarded to the
pre-identified supplier.

2.	Requirement description
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for a
contractor to produce, store and supply oxygen and nitrogen,
liquid and gaseous at Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.  The
products are to be delivered as and when ordered into government
owned containers from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2018 with the
possibility of two optional one-year Supply Periods.  Optional
Supply Period I will be from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019 and
optional Supply Period II will be from June 1, 2019 to May 31,
2020.  

Continuous availability of product at Goose Bay is a mandatory
requirement in order to meet the demands of the Military Forces
flying in Goose Bay, thus the plant must be located in Goose
Bay. The guaranteed quantity will be 8,800 units per year with
an estimated additional quantity of 4,450 units per year.
Note: 1 unit equals 1 cubic metre of gaseous oxygen or nitrogen
or 1 litre of liquid oxygen or nitrogen. 
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:
Ÿ	provides a fully trained workforce capable of delivering a
variety of services related to the production and delivery of
Liquid Oxygen Gaseous products to 5 Wing Goose Bay
Ÿ	capable of supplying Aviator's liquid oxygen meeting CF Spec
D-22-003-003/SF-000, Aviator's breathing oxygen, 99.5 vol. %
min. oxygen meeting CF Spec D-22-003-003/SF-000, and Nitrogen,
Gaseous, Commercial Item Description A-A-59503, Type 1, Class 1,
Grade B, and
Ÿ	provides a qualified workforce capable of picking up LOX
carts, containers, cylinders and LOX converters from a
pre-established site on the Wing, refilling the containers,
carts, cylinders and LOX converters at the contractor's
facilities, and delivering the replenished containers to the
Wing prior to commencement of next scheduled flights. The
minimum requirement for pickups and deliveries will be two (2)
times daily during the active flying season, and
Ÿ	the ability to take possession of and maintain two 50 gallon
LOX carts in accordance with applicable government documents, and
Ÿ	the ability to provide a facility vehicle approved for the
transport of liquid or gaseous oxygen trailers and associated
oxygen maintenance support equipment, LOX converter trailers,
gaseous oxygen transport cylinders, hazardous cargo kits,
portable oxygen walk around bottles, and oxygen servicing carts.

4.	Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Ÿ	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 
Ÿ	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 
Ÿ	World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP)

5.	Justification of the Pre-Identified Supplier 
Northside Development Corporation is considered to be the only
known source that meets the technical requirement description. 

6.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for the 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:
Ÿ	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506 subsection 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."
Ÿ	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016
subsection 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."
Ÿ	World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) - Article XIII subsection 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 for
any of the following reasons: due to an absence of competition
for technical reasons."

8.	Period of the proposed contract:
The proposed contract is for a period of three years, from June
1, 2015 to May 31, 2018 with the possibility of two optional
one-year Supply Periods.

9.	Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The total all-inclusive estimated value of the contract not
including options is $2,500,000.00CDN (GST/HST included). 

10.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Northside Development Corporation,
P. O. Box 129, Station "C"
Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
A0P 1P0

11.	Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities 
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services and goods described in the ACAN may
submit 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 May 22, 2015 at 14:00 EDT. 

13.	Inquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Johanna Lemieux
Place du Portage, Phase III, 7A2, 11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5
johanna.lemieux@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Telephone No. - (819) 956-0177
Facsimile No. - (819) 956-5227

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.