ABI FULL WAVEFORM ACCOUS. TELEVIEW.

Trade Agreement: 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: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Terraplus Inc.
52 West Beaver Creek Rd.
Unit 12
Richmond Hill Ontario
Canada
L4B1L9
Nature of Requirements: 
ABI FULL WAVEFORM ACCOUS. TELEVIEW.

23240-130315/A
Martins, Christina
Telephone No. - (819) 956-6911 
Fax No. - (819) 956-3814

1)      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)      Natural Resources Canada, has a requirement for the
supply of one (1) Full Waveform Acoustic Televiewer, one (1)
Optical Televiewer, one (1) deviation  module for WellCAD and a
WellCAD upgrade from v4.3 to v4.4.  It is intended to negotiate
with Terraplus Inc. for the following :
 
a.      OL40-ABI Full Waveform Acoustic Televiewer, Qty 1
b.      OL40-OBI Optical Televiewer, Qty 1
c       WellCAD Upgrade from v4.3 to v4.4, Qty 1
d.      Deviation Module for WellCAD, Qty 1
 
3)      Minimum Essential Requirements
 
        Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a
statement of capabilities that its Imaging Probes must meet the
following requirements:
 
        The full waveform acoustic televiewer must:
 
         - Be compatible with a Mount Sopris Instruments (MSI)
Matrix logging system and stackable with 		other MSI logging
tools
         - Include an MSI single conductor probe top pressure
barrier
         - Contain an orientation system with 3 accelerometers
for inclination (+/- 0.5 degree) and a 3-axis 		magnetometer for
azimuthal measurements       (+/- 1.0 degree)
         - Operate at 1.4 MHz with automatic gain control (AGC)
and user defined sample/revolution and 		rotation rates
         - Be capable of performing complex data processing of
the ultrasonic wavetrain in real time during 		logging, using
A/D conversion (14 bit @ 10MHz or comparable) directly coupled
to a DSP 			processor (FAST 75 Mops or comparable)
         - Be capable of recording the full waveform
         - Have a caliper resolution of  0.1 mm or better
         - Have a multi-echo mode to allow for acoustic
measurements through plastic pipes
         - Be capable of a minimum resolution of 270 points per
revolution at a 2 mm sampling interval
         -  tool dimensions cannot exceed 40 mm diameter, 1.6 m
length
         - Operate within a fluid temperature range of 0 - 70 C
and pressure range of up to 3000 psi
         - Operate within boreholes of 2 - 20" in diameter
 
        The optical televiewer must:
 
         - Be compatible with a Mount Sopris Instruments (MSI)
Matrix logging system and stackable with                  other
MSI logging tools
         - Include an MSI single conductor probe top pressure
barrier
         - Contain an orientation system with 3 accelerometers
for inclination (+/- 0.5 degree) and a 3-axis                
magnetometer for azimuthal measurements      (+/- 1.0 degree)
         - Contain a DSP-based digital camera with 24 bit RGB
value
         - Have user adjustable aperture, shutter, and light
settings
         - Have an azimuthal resolution of up to 720
pixels/revolution
         - Have a user configurable vertical resolution of
better than 0.5 mm
         - Tool dimensions cannot exceed 40 mm diameter, 1.2 m
length
         - Operate within a fluid temperature range of 0 - 50 C
and pressure range of up to 3000 psi
         - Operate within boreholes of 2 - 20" in diameter
 
        WellCAD:
 
        - Supply upgrade from WellCAD V4.3 to V4.4
        - Supply WellCAD deviation module with activation code
 
4.     Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the
procurement 
        
        This procurement is subject to the following trade
agreements:  
        
        Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 
        North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)     
        
5.     Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 
 
        In 2008, the GSC made a one-time capital expenditure on
a borehole logging system manufactured            by Mount
Sopris Instruments (MSI) of Boulder, Colorado.  At the time, the
GSC already owned a                 sophisticated probe (Full
Waveform Sonic Tool) which was compatible with the MSI logging
system            purchased.   Natural Resources Canada requires
two (2) additional interchangeable logging tools for         
research purposes which will be run exclusively on this system.
        Logistically, it is important that a borehole logging
system be able to support many probes with only             one
downhole winch.  
 
        Natural Resources Canada wishes to direct this
requirement to Terraplus Inc, in Richmond Hill, ON,           as
they are the sole distributor in Canada authorized to sell and
support/repair the equipment built by         MSI.  
 
6.     Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
 
        10.2 Exceptions 10.2.1 Section 6 of the Government
Contracts Regulations contains four exceptions           that
permit the contracting authority to set   aside the requirement
to solicit bids. 
        
        These are:
 
        a.the need is one of pressing emergency in which delay
would be injurious to the public interest;
 
        b.the estimated expenditure does not exceed $25,000,
$100,000, where the contract is for the                      
acquisition of architectural, engineering and other        
services required in respect of the planning,            
design, preparation or supervision of the construction, repair,
renovation or restoration of a work,               or $100,000
where the contract is to be entered into by the member of the
Queen's Privy Council for           Canada responsible for the
Canadian  International Development  Agency and is for the
acquisition             of architectural, engineering or other
services required in respect of the planning,               
design,              preparation or supervision of an 
international development assistance program or project;
 
       c.the nature of the work is such that it would not be in
the public interest to solicit bids; or
 
       d.only one person or firm is capable of performing the
contract.
 
        The following exception to the Government Contracts
Regulations is invoked for this procurement               under
subsection 10.2 Section 6(d) - "only one   person is capable of
performing the work".
 
7.     Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons 
 
        The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering
reasons are invoked under the section of the                 
trade agreement(s) specified:
 
        Agreement on Internal Trade
        AIT Article 506.12(a): To ensure compatibility with
existing products, to recognize exclusiverights,               
such as exclusive licesnses, copyright and   patent rights, or
to maintain specialized products that               must be
maintained by the manufacturer or its representative.
 
        North American Free Trade Agreement
        NAFTA 1016.2(d): for additional deliveries by the
original supplier that are intended either as                   
   replacement parts or continuing services for existing   
supplies, services or installations, or as the             
extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where
a change of supplier would compel                the entity to
procure equipment or services not meeting requirements of
interchangeability with                    already existing
equipment or services, including software to the extent that the
initial procurement of          the software was covered by this
Chapter;
 
8.     Ownership of Intellectual Property.
 
        Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property
arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the        
Contractor.
 
9.     The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date.
 
        Delivery must be received on or before 31 March, 2013. 
 
10.    A cost estimate of the proposed contract. 
 
        The estimated value of the contract is $80,766.80US.
 
11.   Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:
 
        Name: Terraplus Inc.    
        Address: Richmond Hill, Ontario
 
12.   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.
 
13.   The closing date for a submission of a statement of
capabilities. 
 
        The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is 4 January, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.               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.