Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures:
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
ABP AUTOMATED BUSINESS POWER INC.
7611-J RICKENBACKER DR.
GAITHERSBURG Maryland
United States
20879
Nature of Requirements:
W6399-14FB50/A COMMAND POST COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
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
establish a National Individual Standing Offer to procure
Command Post Communication Systems, model number ABP-ITCC-8G and
spares, as manufactured by Automated Business Power Inc.
For compatibility and interoperability reasons the only Command
Post Communication Systems which will be considered is the above
or an existing product that is presently in production and meets
all the mandatory requirements listed herein.
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 Command Post Communications Systems
meet the following requirement:
(I) provide continous operation of two (2) DND installed Harris
AN/PRC-117G transceivers including voice and data transmission
when on external power including the following
(i) AC sources as follows:
(a) Eight-five (85) to two hundred seventy (270) Volts; and
(b) Forty-seven (47) to four hundred forty (440) Hertz.
(ii) External DC sources of nine (9) to thirty-six (36) VDC.
4. APPLICABILITY OF TRADE AGREEMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT
The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) applies to this
procurement.
5. COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT(S)
This requirement is excluded from the Comprehensive Land Claims
Agreements (CLCAs).
6. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER
The Command Post Communications Systems being procured were
designed and manufactured by Automated Business Power Inc.
Automated Business Power owns the Intellectual Proprietary
Rights to the model ABP-ITC-8G. It is proposed to negotiate a
contract with Automated Business Power Inc., Gaithersburg,
Maryland.
7. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS EXCEPTION(S)
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) of the
Government Contract Regulations "only one person is capable of
performing the work".
8. EXCLUSIONS AND/OR LIMITED TENDERING REASONS
The following exclusion and/or limited tendering reason is
invoked under the Agreement on Internal Trade, Article 506
paragraph 12 (a).
9. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of
the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.
10. THE PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED STANDING OFFER
The period of the standing offer is three years with two option
years.
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 statements of
capabilities is the closing date for this notice as indicated
on the covering page.
13. INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES
Eric Van Dusen
EMTSP Directorate
Place du Portage, Phase III, 8C2-44A
11 Laurier St, Gatineau, PQ, Canada K1A 0S5
Tel: (819) 956-5816
Fax: (819) 956-0636
e-mail: e••••••••@•••••.••.ca
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.
