Emergency Response Team Situational Awareness Unmanned Air
Vehicles

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 
Aeryon Labs Inc.
575 Kumpf Drive
Waterloo Ontario
Canada
N2V1K3
Nature of Requirements: 
Emergency Response Team Situational Awareness Unmanned Air
Vehicles

M2989-153873/A
Mak, Goretti M.
Telephone No. - (604) 775-7649
Fax No. - (604) 775-7526
Email:  Goretti.Mak@pwgsc.gc.ca


1. REQUIREMENT
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf
of its Client, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), E
Division, Emergency Response Teams (ERT) in Britich Coulumbia
has a requirement for the supply and delivery for a quantity of
4 Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) with the option to purchase
additional up to 4 units over the next 2 years.


2. 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 equipment meets the following mandatory
requirements:

- Minimum of 45 minutes flight time with payload. (ERT requires
persistent situational awareness through video surveillance as
opposed to the shorter flight times required for aerial
photographs.)
- All control and video links must be encrypted with AES-256 and
access secured with WPA-2 (WEP is not acceptable).
- Must not use standard WiFi bands (2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz) for
control or video links to/from the UAV.
- Ability to operate within the temperature range of -20c to
+40c (including payloads).
- Ability to fly in moderate rain/snow/dust
- Ability to fly in coastal marine salt air environments 
- Ability to fly in a controlled manner in sustained winds of
50km/h with gusts to 80km/h 
- Ability to be collapsed and transported in a backpack or
handed-off to another controller
- Automated take off/landing.
- Ability to generate and execute automated Search patterns.
- Ability to report GPS coordinates for any selected target. 
- User controlled dynamic waypoint creation and map navigation
display.
- Target lock and Stare (Camera automatically holds view on user
selected moving or stationary target)
- The following 2 Payloads are required.
	1.	Minimum 20x optical Zoom video/still camera with 3-axis
gimbal camera
		- minimum 15 megapixel stills
		- minimum video resolution of 1080P at 60 frames per second
	2.	Dual EO/IR video streaming and still image capture
capability on a single payload with a minimum of 2-axis
stabilization and the ability to view both streams
simultaneously.
		- minimum 15 megapixel stills
		- minimum video resolution of 1080P at 30 frames per second
for EO
		- minimum video resolution of 640x480 at 9 frames per second
for IR
- Local video streaming to Android devices (encrypted)
- Ability to be easily repaired from damage in the field without
tools (legs, motor arms etc.)


3. APPLICABILITY OF THE TRADE AGREEMENT(S) TO THE PROCUREMENT

This requirement falls under FSC15 to which the World Trade
Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
(see Annex 1) and the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) - (see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.1b - 1 Goods) do not apply.

AIT Apply


4. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER

The  Aeryon SkyRanger is the only UAV on the market that meets
or exceed the mandatory requirements.

The Aeryon SkyRanger is the only UAV on the market that is
capable of flying in high winds with gusts. It is imperative
that a UAV that supports emergency operations be able to operate
in the type of weather normally experienced throughout the year
on the coast of BC. Being able to use the UAV during inclement
weather is mandatory in case of emergency and search and rescue
operations. The SkyRanger is specifically rated for marine
environments which is a requirement for operations in BC. 

ERT operations has indicated that a high level of optical zoom
is required for UAV's supporting ERT in Critical Incidents. This
allows the UAV to remain at sufficient distance from the target
to avoid agitating the subject or alerting them to the presence
of the UAV and preserves the element of surprise when preparing
to enter a premises. The Aeryon SkyRanger' high Zoom with a 3
axis gimbal is a very important factor in collecting usable
video.

The Aeryon SkyRanger is the only one that can support ERT to the
degree required based on the camera zoom capability, camera
stabilization, dual streaming FLIR/Visual data, flight
programming capabilities, wind performance, operational
temperature range, and the training available in Canada at their
facility.


5. EXCLUSIONS AND/OR LIMITED TENDERING REASONS

The following exclusions and limited tendering reason is invoked
under the:

- Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article(s) 506, paragraph
12b



6.  DELIVERY DATE

The product must be delivered on or before March 31, 2015
inclusive.  



7. COST ESTIMATE (initial Order) OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT

The estimated value of the contract is $600,000.00 GST/HST extra.



8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER

Aeryon Labs, Inc
575 Kumpf Drive
Waterloo, Ontario    N2V 1K3



9. CLOSING DATE FOR A SUBMISSION OF A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

The closing date and time for accepting statement of
capabilities is February 10, 2015.


10. INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES

Inquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:

Goretti Mak, Supply Specialist
#219 - 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C.   V6Z 0B9
Telephone No. - (604) 775-7649
Fax No. - (604) 775-7526
Email:  Goretti.Mak@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.