AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: 
LBI, Incorporated
973 North Road
Groton Connecticut
United States
06340
Nature of Requirements: 
AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys

Environment Canada, Meteorological Service of Canada, has a firm
and optional requirements for the supply and delivery of Air
Deployable AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys and Ship Deployable AXIB
Arctic Weather Buoys.  

Firm Requirement:
For the supply and delivery of five (5) Air Deployable AXIB
Arctic Weather Buoys, to be delivered on or before 29 March
2013. 

Optional Requirements:
Option to purchase additional quantities and/or goods during the
period of contract from date of contract to 31 March 2016 as
follows:

- From date of contract to 31 March 2013 -  up to qty. of 10 Air
Deployable AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys;

- From 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014  - up to qty. of 10 Air
Deployable AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys; and up to qty. of 10 Ship
Deployed AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys;

- From 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015  - up to qty. of 10 Air
Deployable AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys; and up to qty. of 10 Ship
Deployed AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys; and

- From 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016  - up to qty. of 10 Air
Deployable AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys; and up to qty. of 10 Ship
Deployed AXIB Arctic Weather Buoys.

This requirement is subject to WTO-AGP; NAFTA; Canada-Peru FTA,
Canada-Colombia FTA,  and AIT, and under these trade agreements,
it is intended to carry out limited tendering process and direct
this requirement to LBI, Incorporated, located in Groton,  CT  
USA,  the only manufacturer who currently manufactures AXIB
Arctic Weather buoys (air and ship deployable).  It is the only
buoy on the market with the range of sensors integrated into the
system that has the proven reliable performance in extremely
harsh environment and can survive the Arctic  freeze-thaw cycle
while deployed on ice or in water.  The unique design of the
AXIB has a proven in-field operational lifetime of minimum of 18
months in the extreme Arctic environment, which is ideal for
insitu marine monitoring, especially in growing areas of
marginal first year ice, which have proven to be difficult to
monitor using traditional ice buoy.  As well, the Air Deployable
AXIB Buoys have demonstrated successful deployment from C-130
aircraft in Arctic deployment.  

Therefore, based on the absence of competition for technical
reasons and the goods can only be supplied by the proposed
contractor as no alternative exists, it is intended to sole
source to LBI, Incorporated.

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

The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the
section of the trade agreements specified:

- WTO-AGP- Article XV, subsection 1 (b);
- NAFTA - Article 1016, subsection 2(b); and
- AIT - Article 506, subsection 12(b).

The estimated value of the proposed contract, including optional
requirement is $ 1,655,701.20 (GST/HST extra).





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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before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
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Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
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tendering process.

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to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
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Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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procurement.

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