Implant Satellite Transmitters

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: Protection of Human,
Animal, or Plant Life or Health
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
V. Crichton Enterprises Ltd
1046 McIvor Ave
Winnipeg Manitoba
Canada
R2G2J9
Nature of Requirements: 
K2F51-134120/A
Perez, Elizabeth
Telephone No. - (604) 775-7690
Fax No. - (604) 775-7526
Email: Elizabeth.Perez@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

The PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English.


TITLE:  Implant Satellite Transmitters

Advance 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.


1.  Definition of the requirement

The Department of Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Services
has a requirement for the supply of Thirty (30) Implant
Satellite Transmitters designed specifically to be implanted
into the abdominal cavity of small sea ducks species. 

Environment Canada has been working with several partners (Sea
Duck Joint Venture, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services (USFWS), U.S.
Geological Service (USGS), Ducks Unlimited, Simon Fraser
University) to mark and track the migratory movements of
selected sea ducks species considered to be of management
concern.  Project goals are to link wintering areas with
breeding and molting areas, to determine level of inter-annual
site fidelity to those areas, and to map migratory routes.  We
do this by capturing birds on winter sites using floating mist
nest and decoys and then having an experienced Doctor of
Veterinarian Medicine (DVM) implant small satellite transmitters
into the bird's abdominal cavity.  The tagged birds are then
tracked using the Argos system (CLS America).  

For this requirement, we will be tracking the Harlequin Ducks. 
This species weighs only 500-700g and therefore requires a
relatively small transmitter.  Harlequin ducks will be captured
in spring near White Rock BC, prior to moving to their breeding
grounds and they will be tracked for more than 1 year.


2.  Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its equipment meets the following
requirements:

The Implant Satellite Transmitters must have the following:

A)  Be small and light-weight
B)  An antennae set at an appropriate angle that will "fit"
Harlequin Ducks
C)  Have a special duty cycle required to be programmed into the
transmitters ( 3 hrs ON & 3 days OFF)

Dimensions:

Length:	Max. 6 cm
Weight:	Max 35g
Antennae:  Angled at 30 deg to the posterior
Power:  250 mW
Transmit Hours:  Minimum 900 hours
Sensors:  1) Mortality  2)  Activity   3)  Temperature, and  4) 
Voltage
Encasing:  Polymeric casting


3.  This procurement is subject to the following trade
agreement(s)

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)


4.  Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

Telonics is the only current manufacturer of small, light-weight
implant transmitters (30g unit weight) with antennae angled at
30 degree specifically designed to be implanted into small
bodied sea ducks.  The unit is coated with an impermeable
rubber/plastic layer to prevent moisture intrusion and shaped to
conform to the coelomic cavity (inner gut) of a sea duck and
able to indicate the special duty cycle required to be
programmed into our transmitters (3 hours ON and 3 days OFF).
These specifications were engineered by Telonics to meet
Environment Canada's needs. 

We have deployed these same Telonics Inc transmitters during
several projects and they have performed very well.  The
location data were of high quality and many of the units
transmitted longer than their predicted lifespan, more than 2
years.  This lifespan is needed to determine inter-annual
site-fidelity levels.


5.  Government Contracts Regulations Exception

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only
one person is capable of performing the work".


6.  Limited Tendering Reasons

The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the
(section of the trade agreement(s) specified):

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506 Item 12b. 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 substitue exists.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016 Item
2b.  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 and the goods or services can
be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable
alternative or substitute exists.


7.  Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The equipment must be delivered on or before March 15, 2014.  


8.  Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract is $52,000.00 (GST/HST
extra).

9.  Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Telonics Canada
1046 McIvor Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2G 2J9


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 on or before January 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. PST.


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

Elizabeth Perez 
Supply Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada
#219 - 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC  V6Z 0B9
Telephone No.: (604) 775-7690 
Facsimile No.:  (604) 775-7526
Email: Elizabeth.Perez@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca










Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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