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: 
Aventech Research Inc.
110 Anne Street South
Unit #23
Barrie Ontario
Canada
L4N2E3
Nature of Requirements: 
Sensor

KM175-131168/A

1. Advanced 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 
The Department of Environment Canada (EC), Downsview ON, has a
requirement for the purchase of (1) ARIMC320-Met Sensor.  This
sensor is designed for small aircraft and Unmanned Air Vehicle
(UAV) applications. The sensor will be used for measuring
atmospheric profiling. It must be small enough to fit on the UAV
and when the UAV goes up and down it will measure temperature,
pressure, humidity, and wind components. These conditions and
measurements are required because of payload restrictions on the
UAV.
3. The Minimum Essential Requirements: 
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its product
meets the following minimum specifications:

Must be a maximum weight of 400 gr 
Must be a maximum size of 10 cm to fit into the Aeryon UAV 
Must measure temperature, wind direction, relative humidity,
pressure and wind speed in 3 dimensionally and wind direction.
4. Applicability of the Trade agreement (s) to the procurement 
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s): 
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 
It is intended to sole source this requirement to the
manufacturer Aventech Research Inc., the only known source on
the market who can meet the minimum specifications.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception 
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 work.
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: 
- 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.
-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.  Delivery Date
The equipment must be delivered on or before  31, March 2014.  
9.  Name and address of the pre-identified supplier 
Aventech Research Inc. 110 Anne Street South, Unit 23 Barrie,
Ontario, L4N 2E3
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 18 February, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EST. 
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities 
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 
Vashti Ramnarine 
Public Works and Government Services Canada 
Acquisitions Branch - Ontario 
33 City Centre Dr., Ste. 480C , Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2N5 
Telephone: 905-615-2419 Facsimile: 905-615-2060 
E-mail address: vashti.ramnarine@pwgsc.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.

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.