VAOne Software

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
ESI Group, ESI North America Inc.
32605 West 12 Mile, Suite 350
Farmington Hills Michigan
United States
48334
Nature of Requirements: 
VAOne Software

9F064-120398
Hamann, Frédéric
N° de téléphone - (418) 649-2975 (    )
Nº fax - (418) 648-2209

Article1, VAONE.

The Canadian Space Agency has a requirement for the supply of
VAOne software licenses. The purpose of this Advance Contract
Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government's intention to
award a contract for these goods to ESI North America. Before
awarding a contract, however, the government would like to
provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that
they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this
Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the 15
calendar day posting period.

If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities
during the 15 calendar day posting period that meet the
requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to
a full tendering process on either the government's electronic
tendering service or through traditional means, in order to
award the contract.

If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a
statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in
the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected
supplier.


Background:
The Canadian Space Agency has a requirement for the supply of
the following VAOne Software licenses:
- Low frequency - Vibration and exterior acoustic (Structural Fe
+ Acoustic BEM), Qty (1)
- Stress module - provides functionality for recovering stress,
strain and force across Structural FE subsystems, Qty (1)


Delivery: The software licenses are to be delivered within 1
week of contract award.

Contract Value: The estimated value of the contract is between
$25,000.00 and $75,000.00


Minimum Essential Requirements:
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that software licenses meet the following
requirements:

- The software must be compatible with VAOne to allow exchange
with other space agencies (NASA and ESA)

- The software must be compatible with NXNastran version 8 for
importing models and with VAOne version 2012 (.va1) files for
existing Canadian Space Agency acoustic analyses.

- The software must be capable of analyzing acoustic loads on a
satellite launch using the Boundary Element Method (BEM) with
the random method of load application. 

- The software must be capable of extracting accelerations,
forces and stresses in nodes and elements in the form of PSD and
RMS value. 

- The supplier must demonstrate its experience using a minimum
of two space-related programs, the validity of analytical
results (comparison with experimental results). 

- The supplier must demonstrate that its software is used by a
minimum of one Canadian player in the space industry to ensure
that the Canadian Space Agency can share the results with its
own suppliers. 
 

We believe that only VAOne products provide the minimum
essential requirements identified above. The Government
Contracts Regulations(GCRs) of the Financial Administration
require the competitive soliciting of bids before any contract
is entered into. However, contracts may be entered into without
soliciting bids when only one person is capable of performing
the contract ( GCRs 6.(d)).


Software license desirable features:
- The software can execute several consecutive analyses through
the creation of a subroutine.

- The software can perform acoustic analyses with an SEA module
if the module is purchased subsequently.


Trade Agreements:
The Canadian Space Agency is exempt form the Trade Agreements.


Intellectual Property:
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of
the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.


Response to the ACAN:
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to meet the specified requirements may submit a statement of
capabilities in writing to the Contracting Authority 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 closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is October, 31, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Public Works and Government Services Canada
1550 Avenue d'Estimauville, Québec, Qc, G1J 07C
Frédéric Hamann 
Supply Specialist
Tel: 418-649-2975
Fax: 418-648-2209
Frederic.Hamann@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.