Unmanned Aircraft - Regina, SK

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Aerovironment Ltd
181 W. Huntington Drive
Suite 202
Monrovia California
United States
91016
Nature of Requirements: 
Unmanned Aircraft System - Regina, SK

M5000-133643/A
Holt, Judy
Telephone No. - (306) 975-4051 (    )
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Regina, SK has a requirement
for the supply and delivery of an Aerovironment Qube Unmanned
Aircraft System, with an option to purchase two additional units.

Sole Source Justification 
(d) Only one supplier is capable of performing the work.
The RCMP requires the Qube Unmanned Aircraft System to meet it's
operational needs, particularly for Emergency Response and
Collision Reconstruction.  In order to achieve this, they
require a system that has the following capabilities:
1. All in one camera system with video and FLIR capability in
one system.
2. Data link from the helicopter to the base station that is
secure.
3. Battery life of 40 minutes of continuous flying.
4. Motion Tracking system to monitor movement from the
helicopter.
5. Pictures and video with metabata data embedded into the
photographs.
These functions are crucial for the work being performed by the
RCMP and would play a very large role in saving time and money
during the course of the RCMP's operational requirements.
The Qube Unmanned Aircraft System is being supplied by the
owner, developer and sole distributor of the equipment. There
are no other authorized resellers or distributors of this
equipment.

GCR Exemption
(d)	Only one supplier, person or firm is capable of performing
the contract.

AIT Article 506
12 (b)	to ensure compatibility with existing products, to
recognize exclusive rights, such as
exclusive licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain
specialized products that must
be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative.

NAFTA Article 1016
2 (b)  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;

WTO-AGP Article XV
1 (b)   when, for works of art or for reasons connected with
protection of exclusive rights, such as patents or copyrights,
or in the absence of competition for technical reasons, the
products or services can be supplied only by a particular
supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists;

Only known supplier
Aerovironment Ltd 
181 W. Huntington Drive 
Suite 202 
Monrovia, CA 
91016

Estimated Value - $270,427.50 Cdn
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.

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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.