Lease and delivery of a DVS CLP 5-4800 Raid5 4U work station.

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
DVS Digital Video Inc
300 East Magnolia Boulevard,
Suite 102
Burbank California
United States
91502
Nature of Requirements: 
Amendment no. 1

The Advanced Contract Award Notice has been amended as follows:  

Delete: 
Cost estimate of the proposed contract: 
The estimated value of the contract  is 160,000.00$  (US dollars)

Insert: 
Cost estimate of the proposed contract: 
The estimated value of the contract  is approximately
235,000.00$  (US dollars), including the option to purchase
after the three lease has expired.  



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. 

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has a requirement to
lease with purchase option for a quantity of ( 2 ) clipsters
5-4800 Raids 4U Workstation for editing uncompressed SD Video,
HDTV, Film 2K and 4K material.  Model:  2900.4642.00.
Manfactured by Rhode & Schwartz.

The lease period will be for 3 years from the date of the award
of the contract, with the possibility to purchase at the end of
the lease. 

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its product/equipment/system (as
appropriate) meets the following requirements:

The National Film Board ( NFB ) is in the process of
transitioning to a complete Digital Workflow and they are
upgrading some of their equipment to support high resolution
imaging in HD, 2K, 4K and 6K.  This transition will result in a
digital facility capable of scanning, colour grading, restoring
and archiving of their productions and film archive.  It will
aso give them the capability of delivering their products to
their client/customers in the format of their choice as well as
on the device of their choice.  

This request for lease continues the migration and upgrading of
their DVS a (Rohde and Schwartz Company) installed base of
equipment/units (HSRG-800 Workstation, Clipster DVS Digital
Recorder, Pronto HD, Pronto 2K.2, Venice MultiChannel Disk
Recorder and Fuze DCI Workstations). These units are fully
integrated into the NFB's Post-Production and Digitisation
processes.  Hence the need and importance of acquiring and
maintaining equipment that is compatible with each other and
equipment which is seamlessly integrated with each other.

The NFB is leveraging its DVS expertise in digital film
processing to meet workflow requirements.  The unit provides
quick and convenient processing of various compressed and
uncompressed formats.  

This procurement is subject to Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 

DVS Digital Video (a Rohde & Schwarz Company ) is the only
supplier capable of meeting the government's requirements due to
interoperability, compatibility and logistical reasons, where
the introduction of a non-standard unit and/or manufacturer
would cause operating difficulities, compatibility issued,
maintenance problems and additional manipulation and handling
costs.  


Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) 

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


The following exclusion is invoked under the (section of the
trade agreement specified):

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Chapter 10,
Government procurement. Annexe 1001.1a-1 - Federal government
entities. 


Period of the proposed contract or delivery date :  

Delivery and installation in 3 weeks at receipt of order


Cost estimate of the proposed contract 

The estimated value of the contract  is 160,000.00$  (US
dollars)  


Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
 
Rhode & Schwarz USA Inc 
(formerly called DVS Digital Video Inc) 
2255 North Ontario Street 
Suite 150 
Burbank, California 91504 
USA 


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.




Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities is:

 July 10, 2014 at 14h00 EST.


The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is :

 July 10, 2014 at 14h00 EST


Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

MARY PARADIS 
Acting Supply Specialist , PWGSC 
Telephone: 514-496-3874
Fax:  514-496-3822
E-mail:  mary.paradis@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.