icListen AF (L) (3500M) hydrophone

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:
Ocean Sonics Ltd.
11 Lornevale Road
11 Lornevale Road
Great Village Nova Scotia
Canada
B0M1L0
Nature of Requirements:

icListen AF (L) (3500M) Hydrophone

W7707-165877/A
Collier, Susan
Telephone No. - (902) 496-5350 ( )
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016 ( )

PWGSC on behalf of Departmet of National Defence, DRDC has a requirement to supply and deliver two (2) Hydrophones.

Mandatory Delivery: March 31, 2016.

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a departmentor 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 ofcapabilities 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

INTRODUCTION

Background

AN INTERNAL BATTERY POWERED INTERNAL RECORDING - HYDROPHONE WILL BE ATTACHED TO AN UNDERWATER TOW BODY AND WILL RECORD AUDIO IN RELATION TO THE DEVICE. WHEN THE DEVICE RETURNS TO DRDC, DRDC WILL TAKE OFF THE HYDROPHONE AND RECOVER THE DATA. THE POWDERED REMOTE WILL RECORD/MONITOR SOUNDS, USING THE BUILT IN ETHERNET CAPABILITY OF THE HYDROPHONE, DRDC WILL BE POWERING THE UNIT VIA POWER OVER THE ETHERNET (POE) AND USING PROVIDED SOFTWRAE, RECORD THE DATA THAT THE HYDROPHONE COLLECTS.

3. Objectives

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement to procure (on behalf of DND) DRDC Atlantic, two (2) icListen AF(L) (3500m) icListen AF Smart Hydrophone.

More specifically, DND is looking to procure:

two (2) icListen AF(L) icListen AF Low Smart Hydrophone 3500 m depth rated with Ethernet (1Hz-12).

REQUIREMENTS

5.1 IC Listen Hydrophone

Required quantity: 2

The Contractor must provide the hydrophones in accordance with the following specifications:

Specifications Value
Low Frequency Cutoff 1Hz
+/-3dB bandwidth4kHz
+/-6dB bandwidth 12.8kHz
Sigma Delta Modulator Rate 16.384 MHz
Maximum Data Rate 32 kilo samples per second
Minimum Data Rate 1 kilo sample per second
Resolution 24 bits
Minimum Self noise 24 dB re uPa2/Hz
Peak Input Level (uPa) 172dB re uPa
Peak Input Level (Volts) 6 dBV
Voltage Sensitivity -166 dBV re uPa
Digital Sensitivity, 24-bit 2dBSR
Digital Sensitivity, 24 bit, count / uPa2 -28dB
Dynamic Range, 1.0Hz Bandwidth 148dB
Full bandwidth Dynamic Range 107 dB
Communications InterfaceEthernet
Collect Data Protocol TCP
Streaming Data Protocol TCP/UDP
WebServer (HTTP) TCP
FTP, SFTP and SSH Console TCP
Maximum Internal Data Storage 128Gigabytes
Software Support 3rd Party software provide for out of box use
Internal Battery Life 10 Hours
Metalic Lithium Equivalent Content 780Mg
Case Material Titanium
Volume Not to exceed 330 cubic centimeters
Overall length including connector Not to exceed 270 millimeters
Body Diameter Not to exceed 50 millimeters

5.2 Accessories

TheContractor must provide the following accessories for requirement 5.1:

Description Required quantity
Heavy Duty Waterproof Carrying Case 2
Power Cord 2
Power Adapter 2
Test Cable 2
Hardware Reset Tool 2
Connector Lubricant 2
USB Drive with calibration data, user guides, trial version of software 2
Dummy Plug
All contents listed above and hydrophone should fit into heavy duty waterproof case

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

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product/ equipment/system(as appropriate) meets the following requirements:

• Technical Requirements for the hydrophone as found in Annex 1 to this ACAN.

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

This requirement is subject to the following Trade Agreements:

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT);
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); and
Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).

6. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business

N/A

7. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s)

N/A

8.Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

It is the Canadas intention to award a Contract to Ocean Sonics (11 Lornevale Road, Great Village, NS BOM 1L0) as they are the only known supplier.

9. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception tothe Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work.

10. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exceptions toTrade Agreements apply:
NAFTA Partie 4, Chapitre 10, Article 1016, Sous-article 2(b) ;
AIT Chapter 5, Article 506, Subarticles 12 (a) et (b);

11. Ownership of IntellectualProperty

N/A

12. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

2 Hydrophones must be received on or before 31 March 2016.

13. Cost estimate of the proposed contract

N/A

14. 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.

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

The closing date and time for acceptingstatements of capabilities is February 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

16. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Susan Collier
Supply Specialist
1713 Bedford Row
Halifax, NS B3J 3C9
Telephone: 902-496-5350
Facsimile: 902-496-5016
E-mail: s••••••••@•••••.••.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identifiedabove. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contractingofficer 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.

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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.