Ice Rescue Boat

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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: 
EMBARCATIONS 4 SAISONS INC.
21 , avenue des Canotiers
Montmagny Quebec
Canada
G5V2B9
Nature of Requirements: 

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, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Definition of the requirement
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement for the urgent replacement of the rescue vessel, a 2013 Zodiac "Marc 2c Classic", which currently does not meet RCMP’s year-round operational requirements.

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 its vessel meets the following requirements:

a) The vessel must be commercially available;
b) The vessel must be capable of being deployed from any terrain         without the use of a ramp;
c) The vessel must be capable of operating in extreme Nordic         conditions and icy water;
d) The vessel must be capable of being deployed within different         marine environments (i.e. creeks, lakes, rivers and on ice);
e) The vessel must be capable of operating/navigating in shallow         water;
f) The vessel must be capable of securely facing up onto ice and         reefs
g) The vessel must be damage/puncture resistant;
h) The vessel must have sufficient space and closed storage to         carry equipment such as emergency blankets, a defibrillator,         ropes and first aid kit, while ensuring adequate space to         administer medical assistance;
i) The vessel must have seating for the operator and passengers;
j) The vessel must be capable of being stored outside year-round;
k) The vessel must require low maintenance;
l) The vessel must also meet the following specifications:

        i. Length: 17 feet;
        ii. Width: 6 feet;
        iii. Unladen Weight (empty): 275 lbs;
        iv. Boat Draft: 6 inches to navigate in shallow water;
        v. Angle: 19 degrees;
        vi. Capacity: 5 persons;
        vii. Hull Material: composite with Kevlar® fibers;
        viii. Interior Structure Material: aluminum;
        ix. Bench Material: fiberglass; 
        x. Transom Protection: aluminum plate;
        xi. "Trotinettes" to propel the vessel in the ice;
        xii. One(1) front bow eye and one (1) bow eye anchor bottom;
        xiii. Two (2) rear tow anchors;
        xiv. Fasteners for the fuel tank;
        xv. Four (4) transportation handles;

Any proposed vessel must also come equipped with auxiliary equipment, including health and safety equipment, an outboard motor and a galvanised transportation trailer, as follows.

The auxiliary equipment must include, at a minimum, the following:

a) Manual Horn;
b) 25 lbs Navy Anchor;
c) Anchor Chain;
d) Anchor Rope, 150 feet long;
e) Rescue Ring;
f) Manual Pump;
g) Removable Navigation Light;
h) Rescue Rope: double braided multi-filament polypropylene with a         breaking strength of 2130 kg (4700 lbs);
i) Security Equipment, IAW Transport Canada’s Mandatory Safety         Equipment; and
j) A waterproof handheld spotlight.

The outboard motor must meet the following:

a) Engine Type: 2 cylinders;
b) Displacement: 432 cc;
c) Bore x Stroke: 65 x 65.1 mm;
d) Prop Shaft Horsepower: 25 hp at 5500 rpm;
e) Alternator Output at W.O.T: 16 amps;
f) Compression Ratio: 9.3:1;
g) Fuel Induction System: Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI); and
h) Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs).

The transportation trailer must meet the following:

a) Trailer length: 17’ 8’’;
b) Trailer width: 84’’;
c) Width between fenders: 84’’;
d) Type of boarding: rowboat;
e) Suspension: 1,650 lbs capacity leaf spring;
f) Trailer weight: 380 lbs;
g) Effective load: 1,270 lbs;
h) Electric connecter: 4 pins;
i) Jack: 1,200 lbs;
j) Fenders: grey plastic, 12''; and
k) Coating: galvanized.

4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The Pre-Identified Supplier, Embarcations 4 Saisons, is the only known supplier to have an existing Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) rescue vessel capable of meeting the RCMP’s strict operational and delivery requirements, the UMA 17. 

Embarcations 4 Saisons has exclusive ownership to the design and manufacturing process of the UMA 17 vessel and does not authorize resellers. The vessel’s hull is made of a patented composite construction that Embarcations 4 Saisons owns.  

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".

7. Limited Tendering Reasons
The following limited tendering reasons are invoked:

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513 Limited Tendering (b) : "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: (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons."

8. Delivery date and location
The rescue vessel and all equipment, as described in this ACAN, must be delivered to the following location before March 31, 2022:
RCMP Post Garage (TPOF)
Ottawa, Ontario

9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Embarcations 4 Saisons Inc.
21 des Canotiers
Montmagny, Québec, G5V 2B9
Canada

10. 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.

11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is January 31, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. EST.

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

Name: Jonah Dubé
Title: Supply Team Leader
Public Works and Government Services Canada
E-mail address: Jonah.dube@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 


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.