PROJECTILE-FREE FORCE-ON-FORCE TRAINING SYSTEM

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Setcan Corporation
1080 Kingsbury Ave.
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada
R2P1W5
Nature of Requirements: 
ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN):

PROJECTILE-FREE FORCE-ON-FORCE TRAINING SYSTEM


W6399-12DG97/A
Mastantuono, Ricardo
Telephone No. - (819) 956-5771
Fax No. - (819) 956-5650

1.	Definition of Requirement 

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for a
projectile-free force-on-force training system. The system must
be capable of imparting shock or pain penalties to participants
in order to increase their stress level and therefore more
closely replicating an operational environment.

2.	Criteria for Assessment of the Statement of Capabilities

2.1	Minimum Essential Requirements

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a Statement
of Capabilities that its system meets the following
specifications:

-	The training system shall be a force-on-force projectile-free
training system;
-	The system shall induce vibration and/or a safe level of pain
to an individual 		when a projectile-free shot is fired at the
chest or back;
-	The stressor and pain penalties shall be adjustable;
-	The system shall permit a central operator to control remotely
the pain inducing 		capabilities of the system, and administer
on-demand stressor and/or pain 		penalties as required to any
participating individual;
-	The system shall be able to accommodate up to 10 participants
at a time.
-	The system shall simulate realistic shooting distances;
-	Any lasers shall be eye safe, without employing eye protection;
-	The system shall employ temporary modifications to existing
weapon systems, 		including the C-8 rifle and Sig Sauer P226
pistol, to convert them into system 		training devices;
-	The system shall include replica training C-8 rifle(s) that
are similar is weight, 		look and feel to a C-8 rifle but be
projectile-free and capable of inducing pain 		penalties;
-	The system shall be capable of functioning in tandem with
projectile-based 		force-on-force training systems, such as the
Simunition product line of General 		Dynamics Ordnance and
Tactical Systems Canada Inc.; 
-	Participants shall be able to manoeuvre inside any space
without the constraint 		of exposed wires limiting their range
of movement or snagging on objects			 around them;
-	Any vests shall resemble in size and fit similarly to personal
protection 			equipment, such as a ballistic plate carrier, and
be configurable to fit personnel 		of different sizes;
-	Equipment must be able to deliver stressor and/or pain
penalties when worn 		over Canadian Forces Army combat uniforms;
-	The system shall include simulated Improvised Explosive
Device(s) (IED) that 		may be triggered remotely and/or by a
tripwire, simulate an explosion and 		induces a stressor or pain
penalty to participants in proximity;
-	The system shall include training knives that are capable of
inducing an 			adjustable stressor or pain penalty; and
-	Instruct DND personnel on how to employ the delivered system
properly and 		safely.

3.	Applicability of Trade Agreements

This requirement comes under the Federal Supply Classification
(FSC) 6910, Training Aids, and, as such, is subject to the
following Trade Agreements:

-	AIT;
-	NAFTA;
-	CPFTA; and 
-	CCFTA. 

This requirement is not subject to WTO-AGP due to the estimated
expenditure falling below the applicable threshold. 

4.	Justification, Name and Address of the Proposed Contractor

It is the governemnt's intention to award a Contract to Setcan
Corporation (1080 Kingsbury Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R2P 1W5) who is
the only known supplier capable of performing this work.

5.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

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").

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:

-	AIT / Article 506, para. 12(a);
-	NAFTA / Article 10.16(b);
-	CPFTA / Article 1409.1(b) - iii; and
-	CCFTA / Article 9(b).

7.	Required Delivery Date

The required delivery date:

-	Equipment  = two (2) weeks after Contract Award.
-	Training = before 31 March 2012, with exact date(s) to be
determined in 			discussions with the Bidder.

8.	Intellectual Property

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

9.	Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities

Ricardo N. Mastantuono
Supply Team Leader
PWGSC, D&MP Sector, Electronics,
Simulators and Defence Systems Division - QF
Portage III 8C2 - 11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, QC., Canada, K1A 0S5
Tel.: (819) 956-5771
Fax: (819) 956-5650
Email: Ricardo.Mastantuono@tpsgc-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.