Present Weather Sensor

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
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: 
Vaisala Canada Inc
100-13775 Commerce Parkway
Richmond British Columbia
Canada
V6V2V4
Nature of Requirements: 
Present Weather Sensor
KM175-131146/A
1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) Explanation
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
Environment Canada's (EC) Aviation Research Group (ARG), Cloud
Physics and Severe Weather Research Division, in King City,
Ontario, Canada, requires one (1) Present Weather Sensor that
can measure visibility, precipitation and type, and background
light which will be installed at the Canadian Force Base Cold
Lake airport (CYOD), Alberta, Ontario.  The instrument will
support the on going efforts by the group to develop better
algorithms for forecasting the critical weather elements for
aviation forecast such as visibility, runway visual range (RVR)
and precipitation type.

Contractor must supply and deliver one (1) Present Weather
Sensor to Egbert, Ontario by January 15, 2014 

Contractor must also provide twelve (12) months of maintenance
and warranty service commencing from the date of delivery
acceptance by EC Project Authority for the Present Weather
Sensor.


3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities 
3.1	Minimum Essential Requirements
		
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities 		that its product meets the following
requirements:

The instrument must measure the visibility down to 5m with an
accuracy at least  10% in the visibility range 5 - 10,000m;

The instrument must be capable of measuring the Runway Visual
Range (RVR);
	
The instrument must be able to operate in a temperature range of
-40 to +45C;
	
The instrument must be able to operate in a humidity range of 0
to 100%;
	
The instrument must be capable of identifying rain, freezing
rain, drizzle, freezing drizzle, mixed rain and snow, snow, ice
pellets, snow grains, ice crystals, fog, mist and haze (smoke
and sand);   
	
The instrument must Report WMO 4680 (SYNOP), 4678 (METAR) and
NWS code tables; 
	
The instrument must meet the Federal Aviation Administration (
FAA)  and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
specifications
http://www.icao.int/safety/meteorology/amofsg/Memos/Memo%2036.doc
;
	
The instrument must meet the ICAO/FAA  frangibility standards
http://www.pollite.com/frangibility compliance/icao-faa;
	
The instrument must be able to withstand wind speeds up to 60
m/s;
	
The instrument must include a Calibration set and Background
luminance sensor;
	
The instrument must have a ASCII serial output and able to
operate in both broadcast and polled modes;
	
The instrument must be able to be programmed and controlled
through the serial port via a terminal program such as
HyperTerminal; and
	
The instrument must operate on 120VAC 60Hz and be pole mountable.
	

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:

	(a)	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT); and

	(b)	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).


5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Vaisala Canada Inc. of Richmond, British Columbia, is the only
manufacturer and sole distributor of the FS11 which is the only
known Present Weather Sensor that has the capability of
measuring the Runway Visual Range (RVR) as well as identifying
the many precipitation types, such as snow grain and ice
crystals which meets our minimum performance specification. 


6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under section 10.2.1 subsection
6 (d), only one person or firm is capable of performing the
contract; for the patent or copyright requirements, or technical
compatibility factors and technological expertise.


7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified:

(a)	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) -  Article 506.12 (b),
where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons
and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular
supplier and no alternative or substitute exists; and

(b)	North American Free Trade Agreement (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.


8. The Delivery Date
The product must be delivered on or prior to January 15, 2014. 


9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
	Name:		Vaisala Canada Inc.
	Address:	100-13775 Commerce Parkway Richmond, British Columbia,
Canada, V6V 2V4 
		
10. 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.


11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is November 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST.


12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Name:	Shannon Brewster
		Supply Specialist
Address:	33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480C
		Mississauga, Ontario - L5B 2N5, Canada  
Telephone:	(905) 615-2028
Facsimile: 	(905) 615-2060	 
E-mail: 		shannon.brewster@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: 15/01/2014

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.