Laboratory Equipment

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
FESTO DIDACTIQUE LTÉE
675 rue du Carbone
Charlesbourg Quebec
Canada
G2N2K7
Nature of Requirements: 

Laboratory Equipment

1. 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. 

2. Definition of the requirement 

The Department of National Defence requires additional Lab-Volt equipment to expand training capacity conducted at Naval Fleet School (Pacific).

3. DELIVERABLES:
The equipment as described in Annex "A" must be delivered to the address shown below by January 31, 2020. 

Naval Fleet School (Pacific)
Building NAD092
CFB Esquimalt 
Victoria, BC Canada V9A 6N7

4. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) 

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it can supply and deliver all items in Annex "A".

5. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement 

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s): 
a. Agreement on Internal Trade.
b. Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
c. Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
d. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
e. World Trade Organization - Agreement of Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 

It is believed that only Festo Didactic Ltd. can supply the items as they have exclusive proprietary rights.  

The Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) and Naval Fleet School (Pacific) both use Lab-Volt trainers in their Electrical and Electronics Training cells. The goods will be used in conjunction with existing Lab-Volt equipment, so compatibility with existing products is imperative. Standardization of training equipment at both schools is imperative as personnel can be posted to either school during their career in the Royal Canadian Navy.

7. 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 contract". 

8. Limited Tendering Reasons 

The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
(a) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA 1016.2 (b & d);
(b) World Trade Organization - Agreement of Government Procurement (WTO-AGP XIII, 1 , c, I & ii);
(c) Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA 19.12 b.ii);
(d) Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) 513.2 (2.ii or iii.);
(e) Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 506.12 (a & b).

9. Ownership of Intellectual Property 

Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.

10. Delivery:

All equipment with a valuation of in excess of $30,000 must be serialized prior to delivery.

Notice of intent to deliver must be received no later than one business day before scheduled time of delivery.
 
Delivery shall only occur Mon-Fri between 0800-1500h (PST) .

All electrical equipment supplied under the Contract must be certified or approved for use in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, BEFORE DELIVERY, by a certification organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada.

11. Cost estimate of the proposed contract:

The estimated value of the contract including options is $995,000.00 GST/HST included. 

12. 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 mandatory requirements.

13. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities 

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is October 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. PDST. 

14. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities 

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 

Christine Cress 
Supply Officer  
Pacific Region, Acquisitions
Public Works and Government Services Canada
1230 Government Street, Suite 401   
Victoria, BC V8X 3X4
Email:  christine.cress@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Tel:   250-514-9294 
Fax:  250-363-0395 

 
ANNEX « A »

Qty LabVolt Ref. Laboratory Equipment Description
4 91000-30 Manual Base Unit with Built-In Power Supply
    consisting of:
1 91000-3X Manual Base Unit with Built-In Power Supply
1 86331-00 Power Cord - Nema 5-15
5 91001-20 DC Fundamentals
1 91003-20 AC 1 Fundamentals
5 91031-20 Digital Signal Processor
5 91005-20 Semiconductor Devices
5 91010-20 FET Fundamentals
5 91015-20 Digital Circuit Fundamentals 1
5 91013-20 Operational Amplifier Applications
5 91006-20 Transistor Amplifier Circuits
5 91017-20 32-Bit Microprocessor
4 8080-00 Analog Communications Training System
    consisting of:
1 26866-00 Instrumentation (Student Manual)
1 26866-10 Analog Communications (Instructor Guide)
1 26867-00 AM / DSB / SSB (Student Manual)
1 26868-00 FM / PM (Student Manual)
1 8948-00 Cables and Accessories
1 9401-00 Power Supply / Dual Audio Amplifier
1 9402-10 Dual Function Generator
1 9403-00 Frequency Counter
1 9404-10 True RMS Voltmeter / Power Meter
1 9405-00 Spectrum Analyzer
1 9406-00 RF/Noise Generator
1 9410-00 AM/DSB/SSB Generator
1 9411-00 AM/DSB Receiver
1 9412-00 SSB Receiver
1 9413-00 Direct FM Multiplex Generator
1 9414-00 Indirect FM/PM Generator
1 9415-10 FM/PM Receiver
1 9480-A0 Analog Communications Simulation Software(LVSIM®- ACOM) - 5Users
  8085-10 Digital Communications Training System
    consisting of:
4 27695-00 Pulse Modulation and Sampling (Student Manual)
1 27695-10 Digital Communications (Instructor Guide)
4 27696-00 Digital Modulation (Student Manual)
4 27697-00 Modems and Data Transmission (Student Manual)
4 8949-10 Cables and Accessories - Digital Telecommunications
8 9420-00 Enclosure / Supply Regulator
  
4 9421-00 Clock Generator
4 9422-00 Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence Generator
4 9424-00 Logic Analyzer
4 9425-00 DC Voltmeter / DC Source
4 9426-00 Low Pass Audio Filter
4 9427-00 Synchronous Audio Generator
4 9428-00 Signal Interruptor/Selector
4 9429-00 Noise Measurement Filters
4 9440-00 PAM/ASK Generator
4 9441-00 PAM/ASK Receiver
4 9444-00 PCM Encoder
4 9445-00 PCM Decoder
4 9450-00 BPSK Modulator
4 9451-00 BPSK Demodulator
4 8096-10 Basic Radar Training System
    consisting of:
1 38542-00 Principles of Radar Systems (Student Manual)
1 38542-10 Radar Training System (Instructor Guide)
1 9535-00 Horn Antenna
1 9601-10 Power Supply / Antenna Motor Driver
1 9602-10 Radar Synchronizer / Antenna Controller
1 9603-00 Rotating-Antenna Pedestal
1 9604-00 Radar Antenna
1 9605-00 Dual-Channel Sampler
1 9607-10 Target Positioning System
1 9620-10 Radar Transmitter
1 9621-10 Radar Receiver
1 9689-00 Accessories for 8096-1
    Radar Processor/Display - Add-On to 8096-1
4 8096-20 
    consisting of:
1 38543-00 Analog MTI Processing (Student Manual)
1 38543-E0 Radar Processor/Display (User Guide)
1 38544-00 Digital MTD Processing (Student Manual)
1 9408-1X RTM Power Supply
1 9431-20 Reconfigurable Training Module (RTM)
1 9630-00 Analog/Digital Signal Combiner
1 9631-00 Data Acquisition Interface
1 9632-00 Radar Analog/Digital Output Interface
1 9689-A0 Accessories for 8096-2
1 95451-00 Power Cord - Type B
    Frequency Counter
4 9403-00 
 

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.