démonstration tactile de solution clé-en-main pour téléphone intelligent sécurisé

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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:
GRYPHON SECURE INC.
2225 Sheppard Ave East
Suite 1015
Toronto Ontario
Canada
M5J5C2
Nature of Requirements:

W8476-185654/A
McGrath, Phil
Phone: (819) 420-1763
Fax: (819) 956-0636

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 (DND) has a requirement to procure a Turn-Key Tactical Secure Smartphone Solution Demonstration (TKTSS Demo) consisting of 25 Secure Smart Phones and a Secure Infrastructure to be installed nine weeks after Contract Award at a DND facility in the National Capital Region.

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 solution meets all the mandatories listed at Annex A to this Notice.

4. APPLICABILITY OF TRADE AGREEMENTS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS:

The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) applies.

5. COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENTS(S)

The Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) does not apply.

6. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIES SUPPLIER

Gryphon Secure Inc. owns the proprietary rights to all technical data employed in the security architecture of the Assure Software Suite used in both the Gryphon handset and the secure infrastructure that will be installed at a DND facility.
It is proposed to negotiate a contract with Gryphon Secure Inc.,Toronto ON Canada.

7. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REGULATIONS EXCEPTION(S)

Section 6(d) of the Government Contract Regulations is being invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract.

8. EXCLUSIONS AND/OR LIMITED TENDERING REASONS

The Agreement on Internal Trade applies and the limited tendering strategy is in accordance with Article 506 para 12 (b); there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the services can be supplied only by a particular supplier.

9. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will rest with the Contractor.

10. PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT:

The period of the proposed Contract is estimated to be one (1) year from document issue date.

11. SUPPLIERS RIGHT TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods/services described in this 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 OF A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:

The closing date and time for accepting a statement of capabilities is the closing date of the notice as indicated on the covering page.

13. INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

Phil McGrath
EMPTSP Directorate
Place du Portage, Phase III, 8C2-47
11 Laurier St, Gatineau, PQ, Canada K1A 0S5

Annex A Minimum Essential Requirements

Smartphone

1. The smartphone must be compliant with MIL-STD-810G shock and IP-67 water & dust requirements.
2. The smartphone must have a battery backed tamper protection.
3. The smartphone must have the ability to detect when the phone’s physical perimeter has been breached
4. The smartphone’s application and file system encryption keys must be automatically wiped from the smartphone in the event of a tamper detection.
5. The smartphone must be capable of being wiped remotely of its secure information in the event of thief or accidental lost.
6. The smartphone must include a hardware root of trust based on Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip for secure storage of cryptographic keys, and certificates that is not exchangeable and is independent of the main processor.
7. The smartphone must be compatible with commercial and government LTE bands, specifically LTE Release 9, and band 14
8. The smartphone must be compatible with Wi-Fi 802.11a/c mobile communication infrastructure
9. The smartphone must include a hardware accelerated support for Elliptic Curve Cryptography.
10. The smartphone must have at least one cryptographic processor that is independent of the main Smartphone processor and non-user replaceable.
11. The smartphone must provide a hardened Android Operating System (OS) where applications run in a dedicated security sandbox; untrusted services including GPS and applications from the ?App Store? are removed; TPM based secure boot start-up is enforced; files are encrypted; and lock-screen is based on the hardware root of trust.
12. The smartphone must operate in the temperate range of -20°C to +60°C.
13. The smartphone display must be capable of providing the user with full functionality in conditions that require the user to wear gloves
14. The smartphone must have a minimum of 5-inch glove-useable touchscreen
15. The smartphone weight must not exceed 180 grams
16. The smartphone must provide a USB 3.0 interface
17. The smartphone must provide a dual SIM card capability.

Secure Infrastructure Functionality

1. A secure infrastructure must be installed in a Government facility with services hosted by DND.
The secure infrastructure must meet ALL of the following criteria:

a. it must include a server that is rack mountable and virtualized;
b. it must provide end-to-end real-time encryption of all information being transmitted or received from the smartphone including voice, chat, and file transfer;
c. it must provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) controlled access to all smartphone communications;
d. it must provide a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Control Authority that generates and signs VPN certificates;
e. it must include separate Public and De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) firewalls;
f. it must provide a capability that prevents unauthorized connection and logs attempted attacks;
g. the server components must run on a security hardened Linux Operating System;
h. it must provide a secure capability that permits remote configuration of smartphones including locking, wiping, enabling & disabling features; and
i. it must provide total system control including restricting access to applications such as internet access.

Delivery Date

1. Hardware Delivery: Six weeks after Contract Award
2. Installation and Provisioning: Nine weeks after Contract Award

Communication Media

1. The smartphone must be capable of providing the user with secure access to the following communication media:
a. Secure Voice;
b. Secure Chat; and
c. Secure file transfer

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.