Sensor Devices

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Cognitive Systems Corp.
560 Westmount Road North
Waterloo Ontario
Canada
N2L0A9
Nature of Requirements: 

Sensor Devices
U6800-175511
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. 
Definition of the requirement 

Spectrum Environment Awareness (SEA) is a Communications Research Centre (CRC) research program focused on the development and demonstration of techniques for monitoring how wireless spectrum is used in Canada. Wireless spectrum is a limited resource, the demand for which is rapidly increasing. The goal of this research program is to ensure that this limited resource is used effectively and efficiently. 

Toward this goal, the CRC has developed a research system for spectrum monitoring which consists of distributed spectrum sensors linked via a cloud network infrastructure. Data collected by the sensors are uploadedto the cloud for analysis and visualization at CRC’s Big Data Analytics Centre (BDAC). The distributed sensor network consists of various types of spectrum sensors, capable of collecting usage data in most major licensed and unlicensed bands; e.g., those bands using 3G, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi radio protocols. Data collected by the sensors are sent to the cloud in near real-time for further processing, analysis and visualization.

CRC is seeking to establish a standing offer by which the SEA research program can increase the size and scope of its spectrum monitoring capabilities. As such, the main requirements for the radio spectrum sensors covered under this standing offer can be summarized as:
- Sensors must collect spectrum usage data by measuring wireless power spectrum or analyzing common wireless protocols such as 3G, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi;
- Sensors must connect to a cloud network by which the devices can be managed, controlled and data collected.

GSIN: N6040
Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) 

In support of its program objectives, CRC intends to buy spectrum sensors from a vendor that meets the following requirements: 
- Vendor must propose a stand-alone indoor spectrum sensor model
- Vendor must propose a stand-alone outdoor spectrum sensor model
- Proposed spectrum sensor products must include the following components:
o Spectrum sensor hardware and related software and firmware
o Power cables (if any)
o Relevant documentation including guides and definition of application programming interfaces
- Vendor must provide a remote cloud network to which its sensors register and transfer sensed information.
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its sensor devices meets the following requirements: 

- Spectrum sensors must be remotely managed, controlled, and tasked through a central management portal.  
- Must provide a cloud network infrastructure to which all sensors provided by the vendor shall be connected. This network shall be accessible via the internet and allow for the monitoring, management and control of each connected sensor
- Spectrum sensors must scan all radio frequencies from 698 MHz to 3.7 GHz to support spectrum monitoring of current major Canadian commercial mobile frequency bands
- Spectrum sensors must locally process, compress, and pack sensed data into reports that are uploaded to the cloud network as per the above set of requirements
- Spectrum sensors must be capable of being upgraded with new measurement capabilities or operational functionality either directly by the CRC, or in collaboration with the vendor.  It is understood that such upgrades would be limited by the technical capabilities of the sensor hardware and software. 

Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement 
This requirement is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the Bilateral Trade Agreements.
Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) 
Government Contract Regulations applies as only one person is capable of performing the work (Supply Manual Chapter 3 - 3.15).
Limited tendering procedures in accordance with AIT, NAFTA, WTO-AGP and the Supply Manual (SM), Chapter 3, Annex 3.2 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)
Ownership of Intellectual Property 

Canada intends to retain ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract on the basis that the main purpose of the contract is to develop algorithms.
Period of the proposed Standing Offer 

The proposed Standing Offer is for a period of 1 year, from date of award of the Standing Offer, with the option of 3 additional 1 year periods.
Cost estimate of the proposed contract 

The estimated value of the Standing Offer, including option(s), is $354,000.00(GST/HST extra). 
Proposed Contractor
Cognitive Systems Corp
560 Westmount Rd N
Waterloo ON
N2L 0A9 

You are hereby notified that the government intends to solicit a bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above. 
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.
Responses received on or before the closing date will be considered solely for the purpose of deciding whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided will be used by the Crown for technical evaluation purposes only and will not be construed as a proposal. The submitted written response must provide sufficient evidence (e.g. specifications, technical data, drawings or any other proof) that clearly demonstrates that the proposed product is capable of fulfilling this requirement.  Suppliers that have submitted a response will be notified in writing of PWGSC’s decision whether to continue with the aforementioned procurement or to compete the requirement.
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 
Claire Gauthier
Supply Team Leader, Logistics, Electrical, Fuel and Transportation Directorate 
11 Laurier St 
Gatineau QC, K1A 0S5
Telephone: 873-469-3943
E-mail: claire.gauthier@pwgsc.gc.ca

All responses or inquiries are to be submitted to the Procurement officer identified above. The PWGSC file number, the procurement 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.
CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR WRITTEN SUPPLIER RESPONSES CHALLENGING THIS REQUIREMENT IS MARCH 3, 2017, 2:00 PM EST.

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.