STANAG 4586 COMPLIANT UAV CTRL SYST

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
CDL SYSTEMS LTD
#269
3553 31 Street NW
Calgary Alberta
Canada
T2L2K7
Nature of Requirements: 
STANAG 4586 COMPLIANT UAV CONTROL SYSTEM
W8476-123719/A

Advance Contract Award Notice

1.	General
An Advance Contract Award Notice (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 this ACAN, on or before the closing
date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then
proceed with the award.

2.	Requirement
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement under
the Family of Unmanned Air Vehicles (FUAV) sub-project of the
Land Force Intelligence Surveillance, Target Acquistion, and
Reconnaissance (LFISTAR) project to procure STANAG 4586
Compliant Aircraft Control Software Suite.

The mandatory requirement is that the sofware suite must be
STANAG 4586 compliant, and have been field proven through a
minimum of 10,000 sorties and 25,000 hours of operations
conducted within the past five years. The software function will
concentrate on the operation of the STANAG 4586 compliant
aircraft and management of data to ensure the provision of
persistent Electro-Optical and Infrared surveillance of the
quality required to clearly identify Canadian Forces or other
units. The software will also have the capability to manage
additional payloads including, but not limited to, laser
rangefinder, Night Vision Goggle compatible laser pointers,
Synthetic Aperture Radar, Tactical Radio Relay, Electronic
Support Measure, Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
and additional payloads as and when they are developed and
introduced for the small tactical unmanned systems. 

The Contractor shall deliver 2 developmental software
suites/licenses for three years of operations of UAS employed
aircraft with a Gross Maximum Take-Off Weight not to exceed
150kg. Each suite shall be accompanied by all publications and
documentation required for the installation and operation of the
development suites. The Contractor shall also deliver 26
perpetual operational software suites for the operation of the
UAS with a Gross Maximum Take-Off Weight not to exceed 150kg.
Each suite shall be accompanied by all publications and
documentation required for the installation and operation of the
development suites.With an option to procure an additional 4
Developmental and 20 Production Licenses.

 PWGSC intends to issue a contract to CDL Systems Ltd., the
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).  

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
Any interested supplier must demonstrate and substantiate by way
of a statement of capabilities that has the following mandatory
capabilities:

3.1	It's sofware suite is STANAG 4586 compliant, and has been
field proven through a minimum of 10,000 sorties and 25,000
hours of operations conducted within the past five years

3.2	It has technical know-how of CDL Systems Ltd proprietary
software.

3.3	It is authorized by CDL Systems Ltd to upgrade proprietary
sofware. 

3.4	It is capable of delivering complete software suites with
minimal disruption and downtime;  

3.5	It has the technical know-how to resolve software related
issues and deliver the solutions on "as and when requested
basis";  

3.6	It has following capabilities:

·	System Design and Development 
·	System Testing and Quality Assurance
·	System Maintenance and Support
·	Training personnel on CDL Systems Ltd proprietary software


3.7	It is financially capable to undertake and deliver this
program.

3.8	It is capable of delivering all aspects of the requirements
listed under Para 3 of this document; 

3.9	It has carried out similar work in the recent* past for its
other customers, whereby it has successfully installed CDL
Systems Ltd proprietary software.

Note: Recent is defined as in the last five years.

4.	Trade agreements and/or other obligations

This procurement is excluded from the following Trade Agreements:
NAFTA:  The services required are related to FSC 5820 - GSIN
JI5820C, which are excluded in accordance with North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Annex 1001.1b-2, Section B, Item J;
WTO-AGP:  The services required are excluded in accordance with
the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government
Procurement (WTO-AGP) Appendix 1, General Notes 1(c);
CLCA:  The Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA) do not
apply because the delivery points do not fall within the
geographic areas covered by the CLCAs. 
This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT):
The Agreement on Internal Trade applies to this procurement. 
The limited tendering strategy is in accordance with Article
506.12. (a) as there is only one supplier who is able to meet
the requirements of the procurement.  Specifically, in order to
ensure compatibility with STANAG 4586 Compliant Unmanned
Aircraft Control Software, the software can be supplied by only
a particular supplier due to the Exclusive Rights of the
supplier.

5.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception and Limited
Tendering Reason
Canada intends to award this contract to CDL Systems Ltd as it
has been identified as a Sole-source vendor that can provide the
required software. CDL Systems Ltd. is the Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) and has the intellectual property rights for
the software.  

This meets the requirements for sole source procurement in
accordance with GCR, part 1, article 6(d), where only one
person/company is capable of performing the contract.

6.	Ownership of Intellectual Property
There will not be any intelectual property (IP) developed under
this contract.  CDL Systems Ltd holds the IP rights for software
and the IP rights will reside with CDL Systems Ltd.

7.	Period of performance of the proposed contract 
The contract period is for (four) 4 years from contract award
date.
 
8.	A cost estimate of the proposed contract
Total cost of this contract is estimated at $1,200,000.00 CDN,
HST Included.

9.	Name and address of the proposed contractor
	CDL Systems Ltd.
	3553 31 Street NW
	Calgary, Alberta
	T2L-2K7
	Canada

10.	Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services and/or 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.

11.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
is on the covering page of this notice.

12.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Please submit statements of capabilities or inquiries to:


Mr. Brent Sprigings
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Electronics, Munitions and Tactical Systems Procurement
Directorate 
Defence Communications Division (QD)
11, rue Laurier, Portage III, 8C2 #60, Gatineau (Québec), K1A
0S5 
brent.sprigings@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 
Telephone (819) 956-7889 
Fax (819) 956-0636


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.