HONEYWELL EBI STANDING OFFER

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Honeywell Limited
400 Maple Grove Road
Kanata Ontario
Canada
K2V1B8
Nature of Requirements: 
EBI STANDING OFFER

31184-124536
McLaughlin, Michael
Telephone No. - (819) 956-3622 
Fax No. - (819) 953-4944
michael.mclaughlin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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. 

Requirement

National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) for the expansion of
existing EBI Security Systems with additional facilities, as
required. The Standing Offer will also include the integration
of parts of the Security Manager and Digital Video Manager
product systems.
GSIN:6350

Standing Offer Period

The Standing offer period is for twelve (12) months with the
option to extend for an additional four (4) twelve (12) month
periods.

Statement of Requirements 

The National Research Council of Canada has a requirement to
establish a National Individual Standing offer to Honeywell
Limited for the installation, service and integration of new
components for on-site hardware, software maintenance and
upgrades to all previously installed and existing security
systems as required. The firmware and software associated to the
EBI Security Management and Digital Video Manager systems used
are proprietary to Honeywell LTD and as such they are the only
company capable of providing this requirement.

Technical Requirements

All new components must be fully integrated with the existing
security system. The existing EBI and Matrix security systems
were installed by Honeywell Ltd. Having installed and supported
both systems, and possessing the proprietary rights to the
Security Management and Digital Video Manager systems and the
firmware and software associated with the EBI security system,
Honeywell is the only capable organization to integrate, expand
and upgrade NCR's security System. The EBI Security Management
and Digital Video Manager products are proprietary products of
Honeywell and as such, they are marketed and sold solely by
Honeywell

All security cameras, access control equipment and
alarm-monitoring equipment must be capable of integrating  and
communicating via TCP/IP protocol across the NCR security
network to the Honeywell EBI security system.

All EBI security server engineering, programming and
documentation required for interfacing the compatible field
products into the NCR EBI security database, must be consistent
with the existing security strategy, firmware, software and
architecture.

All engineers and technicians required to work on the existing
field products must posses a minimum of five (5) years
experience working with the EBI Security system. Engineers and
technicians must be capable of supporting both existing security
databases and existing security products (ie EBI Security
Management and Digital Video Manager systems)

Card technology must have the capacity to read information from
the issued access card on both the existing Matrix reader and
the new HID readers.

Applicable Trade Agreements and Obligations

This requirement is subject to the World Trade Organization
(WTO), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) the
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the Bilateral Trade
Agreement.

Government Contracts Regulations (GCR) Exception and Limited
Tendering Reasoning

Government Contract Regulations applies as only one person is
capable of performing the work (SM Chapter 3,3.15). 

Limited tendering procedures in accordance with AIT, NAFTA,WTO
and Supply Manual , Chapter 3, Annex 3.2 (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; (CAP Code 71)

Required Delivery: As and when requested

Estimated Cost: $5,650,000.00

It is the Government of Canada's intent to issue a Sole Source
National Individual Standing offer (RISO) to Honeywell Ltd as
they possess the proprietary rights to the firmware and
software. As such, Honeywell is the only supplier capable of
performing the work.






Proposed Contractor:

		Honeywell Limited
		1682 Woodward Drive
		Ottawa, ON, K2C 3A2
		Tel.: (613) 228-3644
		Fax: (613) 228-3699

		
You are hereby notified that the government intends to solicit a
bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods described herein, may submit a statement of
capabilities in writing to the contracting officer identified
below on or before the closing date of this Notice.  The
statement of capabilities must definitively demonstrate how they
are fully capable of meeting the technical requirements as
outlined herein.  Suppliers must include with their bid, a
letter from Honeywell Ltd, providing approval to use their
firmware and software associated with the EBI Security
Management and Digital Video Manager systems

Should you have any questions concerning this requirement,
contact the contracting officer identified below.  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.

Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities

Mike McLaughlin- Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Industrial and Commercial Products and Standardization Services
- "HN" Division
7B3, Place du Portage, Phase III, ll Laurier Street, Hull,
Quebec K1A 0S5
Telephone number:  (819) 956-3622
Facsimile number:   (819) 953-4944
E-mail address: michael.mclaughlin@pwgsc.gc.ca 

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.  Documents may be submitted in either official
language of Canada.





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.