Mobile Private LTE Transmission System

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
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: 
Solutions Ambra inc
3400 L.P. Normand
Trois-Rivieres Quebec
Canada
G9B0G2
Nature of Requirements: 

Mobile Private LTE Transmission System

W3048-21KJ93/A
Choquette, Herb
Telephone No. - (613) 449-8446 
Email - Herb.Choquette@PWGSC.gc.ca 

1.0 REQUIREMENT
DND has a requirement for a tactical, stand-alone, small form factor, ready portable/remotely deployable, independently powered, high-speed private LTE voice and data solution, which is fully integrated and compatible with existing TELESAT architecture. The solution must allow for the provisioning and management of the subscriber base & SIM card configuration by the end user and be capable of operating on any of the LTE bands via swapping of radio modules.   From a security standpoint, the mobile network vendor must offer commercially encrypted, fully portable private LTE solutions without the requirement to connect to a public domain or infrastructure of any kind. In addition, the equipment must directly interface with existing SATCOM architecture facilitating integration and alleviating re-engineering of a specific solution requiring additional resources and costs.  The equipment must be trailer mounted, possess an antenna mast and include a diesel generator capable of powering the system for a minimum of 72 hours.  The vendor must be able to deliver the capability ready to use no later than 26 February 2021.
2.0  SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
The only mobile network vendor capable of meeting these requirements is Ambra Solutions of Trois-Rivieres (Quebec) whose products provide standalone cellular capability designed for remote operations in harsh environments. As such, the basis of this requirement is a sole-source procurement of their integrated mobile LTE solution.  The procurement is exempted from Government Contracting Regulations 6.(d) only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract.  The procurement is exempted from international trade agreements because 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.  

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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