TRANSDUCERS

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Knudsen Engineering Limited
10 Industrial Road
Perth Ontario
Canada
K7H3P2
Nature of Requirements: 
Underwater high resolution Motion Sensor for a USBL pole mounted
system.

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, 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

Replacement of transducers to repair the Knudsen 3.5kHz
sub-bottom profiling system on the CCGS John P. Tully.

During expedition 2014005PGC a failure occurred during data
collection. Investigations over the next 6 months indicated the
failure was within a sealed chest permanently installed on the
hull of the ship. Visual inspection shows significant
deterioration of the transducers.

This requisition is to replace a 4 x 4 array of sixteen 30 year
old transducers which have exceeded their life expectancy. The
replacement transducers must ensure optimum technical
performance and service interfacing to an existing Knudsen Chirp
3260 echosounder system currently on board.


3) 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 system equipment offering meets the
following minimum mandatory requirements:

Must be able to be mounted in a 16 transducer array with
center-to-center row spacing of 8.25", be 7.25" x 7.25" wide and
have four ½" bolts in a 6" x 6" pattern.
Urethane exterior pigtail connector coating must be resistant to
Voltesso 35 oil.
Pigtail must be at least 6 inches long.
Must have an underwater Massa C1F2 connector. 
Must have a nominal resistance of 100 ohms at 4kHz.
Must have an input power of 600W@30% discharge and a 200W@100%
discharge.
Must have a beamwidth of 8°.
Array signal must have a theoretical CHIRP frequency sweep of
10kHz and must be capable of a theoretical vertical resolution
of 7.5 cm.
Array signal must be able to be processed in the lab using data
envelopes which can be converted to .KEB data files.
Array signal must be evaluated through to final .KEB data format.


4) APPLICABILITY OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
- Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)


5) SET-ASIDE UNDER THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL
BUSINESS
Not Applicable


6) COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIM AGREEMENT(S)
Not Applicable


7) JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER
The Knudsen KELA 5701 transducer is the only known product that
meets the essential requirements detailed under Paragraph 3. 

In particular, it was determined that only Knudsen KELA 5701
transducers meet ALL of the following essential requirements:

Must have an underwater Massa C1F2 connector.
Array signal must have a theoretical CHIRP frequency sweep of
10kHz and must be capable of a theoretical vertical resolution
of 7.5 cm.
Array signal must be able to be processed in the lab using data
envelopes which can be converted to .KEB data files.
Array signal must be evaluated through to final .KEB data format.


8) GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REGULATIONS EXCEPTION(S):
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under
subsection 6(d) "only one person is capable of performing the
work".


9) EXCLUSIONS AND/OR LIMITED TENDERING REASONS
The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:

- 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"; and


10) PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR DELIVERY DATE
All deliverables must be received at Destination in Sidney
(British Columbia) Canada V8L 4B2 on or before March 31, 2015
(MANDATORY).


11) COST ESTIMATE OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT
The estimated value of the contract is CAD $57,427.04, Delivered
Duty Paid (DDP) Sidney BC Canada V8L 4B2, excluding Applicable
Taxes, shipping charges, Canadian customs duties, and excise
taxes included.


12) NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER
Knudsen Engineering Limited
10 Industrial Road
Perth, Ontario
Canada, K7H 3P2


13) SUPPLIER'S 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.


14) CLOSING DATE FOR A SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is as specified above.


15) ENQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES
Enquiries and Statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Reuben Kellen
Contracting Officer (Co-op)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Pacific Region Acquisitions
Victoria, BC 	V8W 2Z4
Telephone:  	(250)363-3844
Facsimile: 	(250)363-0395
E-mail:   	reuben.kellen@pwgsc.gc.ca

In the event you are unable to contact the above noted
Authority, please contact:	PAC.VICCA@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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, or in the subject line of
the e-mail.

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



23145-150454/A
Kellen, Reuben
Telephone No. - (250) 363-3844 (    )
Fax No. - (250) 363-0395

Line1, Transducers
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.