6 Axis Absolute Romer Arm

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
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: 
Canadian Measurement - Metrology Inc.
2433 Meadowvale Blvd
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N5S2
Nature of Requirements: 

6 Axis Absolute Romer Arm

W3474-220237/A
Liao, Guo
Telephone No. - (416) 697-9289 (    )
E-mail: guo.liao@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

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 

Department of National Defence (DND) Aerospace and Telecommunication Engineering Support Squadron (ATESS) based out of 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario has a requirement for the supply, delivery, installation, and on-site training for one (1), Hexagon 6 Axis Absolute ROMER Arm (Model 8340-6) system.

An optional Hexagon 6 Axis Absolute ROMER Arm (Model 8340-6) system may be procured within 24 months of contract award.

Background:

DND - ATESS provides a wide variety of manufacturing capability and capacity of aircraft parts to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). As the Royal Canadian Armed Forces (RCAF) has a limited amount of certain types of aircraft, the ability to manufacture parts in-house is critical to maintain the RCAF current flight operations. In order to maintain its current level of aircraft parts manufacturing / capability in the support of the RCAF, ATESS requires a new 6 Axis Absolute ROMER Arm that must be fully compatible and integrate with the current array of existing Hexagon 6 Axis Absolute Arm (Model 7335) as having two different romer arm measuring systems could lead to catastrophic results.

Requirement:

The present requirement is for a new Hexagon 6 Axis Absolute ROMER Arm (Model 8340-6) system, including tooling and tube shaper software 2.0, Romer Data Service (RDS) Arm Communication and Diagnostics Software.

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/equipment/system (as appropriate) meets the following requirements:

a. System Specifications

1) Must be compatible with tube shaper software 2.0;
2) Must have arm tube constructed  of Carbon Graphite;
3) Must have infinite rotation of principle axes with no hard stops or need to unwind the system;
4) Must have integrated zero G low profile counterbalance to enable one handed operation;
5) Must have universal mounting system;
6) Must have a measuring range of 4.0m;
7) Must have sealed high accuracy absolute encoders in its primary axes;
8) Must have plug and measure probes;
9) Must come with Protective Carry case;

b.  Tooling Specifications
 
1) Must include the following: Non-contact Tube Probe - 12.5mm. Recommended for tube diameters of 4 - 13mm (0.15 - 0.5”);
2) Must include the following: Non-contact Tube Probe - 25mm. Recommended for tube diameters of 6 - 20mm (0.25 - 0.75”);
3) Must include the following: T-Bar for Tube Probe alignment - ¼”;
4) Must include the following: Z-Gage for Tube certification - 0.8mm;
5) Must include the following: Magnetic base with mounting ring on 3 magnetic blocks;
6) Must include the following: Qty. 4 Tube Holders for dia. 0 - 50mm;
7) Must include the following: 15mm ball master probe steel, 6mm and 3mm ruby ball probes;

C. Software Specifications

1) Must use Tube Shaper Software or an equivalent software that is fully compatible with our current Six (6) Axis Hexagon Absolute Romer Arm (Model 7335);
2) Must use Romer Data Service (RDS) Arm Communication and Diagnostics Software or an equivalent software that is fully compatible with our current Six (6) Axis Hexagon Absolute Romer Arm;

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA);
Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); 
Canada - Colombia Free Trade Agreement;
Canada - Honduras Free Trade Agreement;
Canada - Korea Free Trade Agreement;
Canada - Panama Free Trade Agreement; 

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 

Hexagon Metrology has the exclusive rights to the RDS Arm Communication and Diagnostic Software as well as the Tube Shaper Software for the 6 Axis Hexagon Absolute Romer Arms. Canadian Measurement - Metrology Inc. is an exclusive distributor of the Hexagon 6 Axis Absolute ROMER Arm (Model 8340-6) system.

6.  Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) 

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) only one person is capable of performing the contract.

7.  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):
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) / Article 513.1(b) (iii) 
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) / Article Kbis-09, para 1 (b)
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement / Article 1409 para 1 (b) (iii)
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement / Article 17.11 para 2 (b) (iii)
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement / which defers to WTO-AGP Article XIII, para 1 (b) (iii)
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement / Article 16.10 para 1 (b) (iii)

8.  Period of the proposed contract or Delivery date

The products must be delivered by March 31 2022.

9.  Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimate value of the contract is $129,155.00 CAD, applicable taxes extra.

10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier 

Canadian Measurement - Metrology Inc.
2433 Meadowvale Blvd,
Mississauga, Ontario 
L5N 5S2

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. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Name: Guo Liao
Title: Supply Specilaist, Procurement Directorate
Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada - Ontario Region 
Email: guo.liao@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca 
Tel: 416-697-9289

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.