Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
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:
CPKN Network Inc.
281 Kent Street
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
Canada
C1A1P4
Nature of Requirements:
1. 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 awardto the pre-identified supplier.
2. Definition of the Requirement
The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the supply of distance learning courses for the Canadian forces military police.
The product must provide an important investigational tool for law enforcement personnel and Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) policies, and procedures are implemented to safeguard its use. In addition to providing information on CPIC policy, this course is designed to provide users with the skills to query CPIC Data Banks, analyze the responses, and send narrative traffic messages using the CPIC System. The course must provide the following learning objectives:
a) Recognize the requirements, procedures and code of conduct necessary to ensure that CPIC is a secure system.
b) Distinguish the different areas of the CPIC screen and the different functionalities that are available;
c) Find resources to maximize use of the system;
d) Know how to use CPIC principal messaging functionalities;
e) Identify action verbs, trigger words, and key words
f) Obtain Vehicle Registration and Driver’s License information from various provinces;
g) Query Boats, Motors, and Logs;
h) Query Persons, the Criminal Name Index (CNI),and a subject’s criminal records;
i) Obtain Information from the Wandering Person Registry;
j) Query Articles, Guns, Securities, and the Canadian Firearms Registration On-line (CFRO) database;
k) Read and understand responses from Queries; and
l) Obtain associated records.
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 product meets the following requirements:
The course must be adapted from the CPIC’s curriculum. In addition to providing information on CPIC policy, the course must be designed to provide users with the skills to query CPIC Data Banks, analyze the responses, and send narrative traffic messages using the CPIC System. The supplier must demonstrate that it can access the system which consists of one central automated data bank located in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police complex in Ottawa. The supplier must also show that they can meetthe following learning objectives:
a) Recognize the requirements, procedures and code of conduct necessary to ensure that CPIC is a secure system.
b) Distinguish the different areas of the CPIC screen and the different functionalities that are available;
c) Find resources to maximize use of the system;
d) Know how to use CPIC principal messaging functionalities;
e) Identify action verbs, trigger words, and key words
f) Obtain Vehicle Registration and Driver’s License information from various provinces;
g) Query Boats, Motors, and Logs;
h) Query Persons, the Criminal Name Index (CNI), and a subject’s criminal records;
i) Obtain Information from the Wandering Person Registry;
j) Query Articles, Guns, Securities, and the Canadian Firearms Registration On-line (CFRO) database;
k) Read and understand responses from Queries; and
l) Obtain associated records.
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. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The Canadian Police Knowledge Network is the sole provider of the material provided in the courses. Extensive research was performed by Deputy Provost Marshal Resource Management personnel to determine if any other accredited police training institution provided comparable distance learning training. No other company/training could be found within Canada.
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 is capable of performing the work".
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (b)
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; (CAP code 71)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2 (d)
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; (CAP Code 71)
8. Period of the Proposed Standing Offer
The proposed contract is for a period of 3 years, from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019.
9. Cost Estimate of the Standing Offer
The estimated value of the standing offer is $28,800.00 (GST/HST extra).
10. Name and Address of the Pre-Identified Supplier
Canadian Police Knowledge Network,
Canadian Police Knowledge Network
281 Kent Street
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Canada
C1A 1P4
PBN: 837775741PG0001
11. 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.
12. Closing Date for a Submission ofa Statement of Capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is February 1, 2016 at 2pm.
13. Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities Inquiries and Statements of Capabilities are to be directed to:
Julie Adler Brooks, Supply Officer Trainee
480C-33 City Center Drive, Mississauga ON L5B 2N5
Telephone: 905-615-2463
Facsimile: 905-615-2060
E-mail: j••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Delivery Date: 01/01/2016
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.
