Ice Mass Balance Buoy

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: Goods Purchased on a
Commodity Market
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
METOCEAN Data Systems Limited
21 Thornhill Drive
Dartmouth Nova Scotia
Canada
B3B1R9
Nature of Requirements: 

Ice Mass Balance Buoy
K3D33-141232/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 requires 1 Ice Mass Balance (IMB) buoy for
deployment in the Arctic, with
deployments via Coast Guard Ice Breakers or other suitable
vessel. The IMB buoy is a specialized
suite of sensors that have been integrated to allow for direct
in-situ measurement of ice growth and
decay, along with atmospheric and oceanographic parameters to
understand the thermodynamics at
the ice.

The IMB buoys are part of Canada¡¦s contribution to the
International Arctic Buoy Program (IABP),
and are also a key part of the augmentation of in-situ marine
weather observations for the METAREA initiative. Part of the
METAREA project will see Environment Canada arrange for
sustained deployments of ice buoys in the Canadian Arctic, to
maintain an array of buoys upstream of Canada that will improve
knowledge of real-time conditions, and improve the skill of
numerical weather forecast models. Buoys will transmit
observations on an hourly basis via Iridium satellite.

It is intended to negotiate a contract with MetOcean Data
Systems of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

The Contractor must supply and delivery one (1) IMB buoy with
the option to purchase 3 additional
units within the initial contract period. The contract will
allow for the option to purchase an additional
9 buoys over a period of three years.

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:
(i) Must be equipped with Iridium Satellite Telemetry and GPS
position;
(ii) Sensors and parts must include:
CR1000 Data Logger;
AM 16/32 Relay Multiplexer;
107 Temperature Probe;
41303-5A Radiation Shield;
SR50A Snow Height;
PSA-916 Altimeter Sonar;
PTB110 Barometer;
Tardiran Battery Packs (up to 24 months of battery operating
life); and
CRREL Thermistor Strings (45 temperature points)
(iii) Buoy Dimensions:
Hull: 30¨ LGTH x Ø 8.625¨
Mast Height: ~40¨
Float Size: Ø 24¨ x 3¨ THK
Sonar Mast Height: ~60¨ Above Surface, ~230¨ Below Surface
(iv) Buoy Construction:
Surface Unit: Hull and Mast: 6061 T6 Aluminum
Sonar Mast: White PVC
Ablation Shields: Plywood

4. 	Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
(a) World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP);
(b) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); and
(c) Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

5. 	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
MetOcean Data Systems Inc. is the only known manufacturer that
provi
des IMB buoys with the range of sensors integrated into a
package suitable for deployment.

6. 	Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
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; 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:
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) - V 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;

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - V 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; and

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.

8. 	Period of the proposed contract
The proposed contract is for a period of one (1) year with three
one-year option periods.

9. 	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Name: MetOcean
Address: 21 Thornhill Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3B 1R9,
Canada

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 January 28, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.EST.


12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Shannon Brewster
Supply Specialist
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: 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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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.