Piezo-Electric Actuator

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: 
PI (Physik Instruments) L.P.
16, Albert Street
Auburn Massachusetts
United States
01501
Nature of Requirements: 

PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR

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
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of its client, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), is proposing to negotiate the supply of a Piezoelectric Actuator. 
DRDC is seeking a Piezoelectric Actuator capable of being extended by 60 microns with a resolution inferior to 2 nanometers and capable to generate a push force of 12,500 Newton for an alignment application of heavy optical components.  This Piezoelectric Actuator must be commercially available (COTS).

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 product meets the requirements of the requirement and that it includes the following components and/or specifications:

- The Piezoelectric Actuator must have a maximum stretching length of 60 microns.
- The Piezoelectric Actuator must have a resolution inferior or equal to two (2) nanometres.
- The Piezoelectric Actuator must generate a pushing force of 12,500 Newton.
- The Piezoelectric Actuator must have a maximum length of 100 millimetres.
- The Piezoelectric Actuator must have a maximum diameter of 50 millimetres.
- The Piezoelectric Actuator must have a controller with an analogic input.
- The controller of the Piezoelectric Actuator must operate at a temperature range between 5°C and 50°C, inclusively.

Quantity required: 2 Piezoelectric Actuator.

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
o Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 
o North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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

6. 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)
Paragraph 506.12 (b) of the AIT applies in respect of limited tendering procedures when "for technical reasons, where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists;”.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Section 1016.2 (b) of the NAFTA applies where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists;

 
7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
PI (Physik Instruments) LP., manufactures the Piezoelectric Actuator P-255.40, the Controller E-472.20 and the Servo-control module E-509.S3, which combine all the unique and essential characteristics required by DRDC. Consequently, in accordance with government contracting policy, it is proposed that a contract be awarded to PI (Physik Instruments) LP., which is to our knowledge, the only firm capable of supplying the products.

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

9. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The equipment must be delivered no later than four (4) weeks following the contract award.

10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
PI (Physik Instruments) LP.
16, Albert Street
Auburn, MA, 01501
USA

11. 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.

12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities 
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is February 14, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 
    
Name:          Alain Roy
Title:          Procurement Officer
Telephone:        (418) 649-2845
Facsimile:      (418) 648-2209
Email:     alain.roy.que@tpsgc.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.