Miniature Wind Tunnel

Trade Agreement: 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: 
Aerolab LLC
8291 Patuxent Range Rd
Jessup Maryland
United States
20794
Nature of Requirements: 
This amendment is raised to modify the delivery to read: The
delivery is required on or before March 31, 2016.

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
	
Environment Canada has a requirement for the supply,
installation and training of 1 customized mini wind tunnel (MWT)
to study the evaporation of liquid substances including crude
and fuel oils under various wind speeds and temperatures for
delivery to Ottawa, Ontario.  

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities  

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its equipment meets the following
requirements:

	The MWT is to be operated in a small lab equipped with a fume
hood. The outlet of the MWT 		(exhaust) will be connected/vented
to the fume hood. Specifically, the MWT must have the
		following characteristics and be able to accommodate the
following ranges of the variables noted 		below:

Type
Open circuit to let the evaporative part evacuate to outside and
does not contaminate subsequent evaporation of the liquid.
Length
The maximum length of the MWT must not exceed 2.3 m.
Size of the test chamber (length x width x height)
Two test chambers with related accessories for installation on
the MWT are required. The first one must be10 inch x 6 inch x 4
inch and the second must be 10 inch x 6 inch x 6 inch with
related accessories for installation on the MWT. 
Wind speed
The MWT must be designed to operate continuously with constant
and uniform wind speed varying from 0 to ~10-15 m/s
Flow uniformity and straightening
The MWT must be equipped with honeycomb-type screen or better to
ensure flow uniformity and straightening in the test section.

Turbulence control
The MWT must be equipped with the proper screening to reduce air
turbulence in the test section when running experiments at high
wind speeds.
Operational temperature range and control
The operational temperature range must be 0 to +35 oC or wider.
The MWT must include an integrated cooling/heating system to
control air temperature in the test chamber. Split systems are
not accepted.
Load cell
The MWT must be equipped with a vertical load cell to record the
changes in weight of the liquid held in a canister described
below. The precision of the load cell must be 0.05 g or better.
The cell must be able to handle weight up to 2 kg.  An
additional exactly the same load cell must be provided as a
spare.
Liquid canister
The liquid whose evaporation is to be studied will be exposed to
the air flowing in the MWT at the preset temperature and wind
speed. A liquid canister in a cylindrical form made with
stainless steel with adjustable height is required. Computer
control of the height is required as well. One canister must be
designed in the test chamber of the MWT, plus an additional
exactly the same canister must be provided as a spare.
Data acquisition and control
The MWT must be equipped with the proper instruments to measure
wind speed and air temperature at a minimum. These two
variables, the height of the canister and the weight of the
liquid must be computer controlled. The driver software must
provide the ability to display of live data from the load cell
and the other sensors. A perpetual license of the driver
software is required. Source code of the software is not
required.
Wind speed calibration kit
A complete calibration kit for the air velocity measurement is
required. The apparatus must have an interface with the MWT and
include all hardware and software components required to
calibrate the air velocity in the test chamber of the MWT.
Duration of each experiment (operation of the MWT)
The MWT must be cabled to run continuously for a period of up to
7 days with the preset temperature and wind speed properly
maintained.
Warranty
Extended warranty of 4 years on all parts and labour.
Installation and training
	       The system must include on-site full installation and
training for 10 users.



4.	Applicability of the trade agreements 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

The only known supplier that can deliver a custom functioning
miniature wind tunnel (MWT) meeting all required technical
specifications is the custom low speed open circuit miniature
wind tunnel system from Aerolab LLC.  For this reason, it is
proposed to negotiate directly with the manufacturer and sole
supplier of the Aerolab LLC, Jessup, Maryland, USA.

6.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement 		under subsection 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:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2 (b)

8.	Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The scientific equipment delivery is required on or before March
31, 2016.

9.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

 	Aerolab LLC
8291 Patuxent Range Rd.
Jessup, Maryland 20794
United States

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 the 7 October 2015 at 		2:00 p.m. EDST.

12.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Bushra Mirza
Supply Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada 
Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division - PV 
Portage III - Floor: 6A2 - Room: 34  
11 Laurier Street  
Gatineau, Quebec 
Canada
K1A 0S5
 
Telephone:   	819-997-9259
Facsimile:    	819-956-3814
E-mail:		bushra.mirza@pwgsc.gc.ca


Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
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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.

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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.