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:
GRIFFON HOVERWORK LIMITED
Merlin Quay
Hazel Road
United Kingdom
SO19 7GB
Nature of Requirements:
HOVERCRAFT REPAIRS AND PARTS
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
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of its client, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian Coast Guard, Quebec, Qc (DFO), is proposing to negotiate the repair and the supply of rear, keel and stability bags, as well as the supply original parts, as per the recommendations of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), for its hovercraft CCGS VCA MAMILOSSA.
Here is the description of the hovercraft:
Name: CCGS ACV MAMILOSSA
Type: Air Cushion Vehicle
Propulsion: Twin rudder, twin belt drive diesel, twin controllable- pitch shrouded propellers, twin air jet type bow thrusters, twin diesel lift engines.
Year Built: 2008
Main Dimensions:
Length: 28.5 meters
Breadth, molded: 12.0 meters
Loaded Draft: N/A
Tonnage: 70.0 tonnes
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2.1 Scope of work:
DESCRIPTION # REFERENCE
Rear bag : HTDWAP1-88-B-4019
Keel bag : HTDWAP1-88-B-4057
Stability bag : HTDWAP1-88-B-4021/4022
Rear bag:
- Replace all fingers of therear bag with new ones according to the OEM recommendations.
- Do a meticulous inspection of the rear bag to detect any excessive or unusual wear.
Keel bag:
- Make a new keel bag according to the OEM recommendations.
Stability bag:
- Make a newstability bag starboard according to the OEM recommendations.
- Repair panels, walls and blades of two (2) stability bags according to the OEM recommendations.
Material:
- All materials used must be new and meet the OEM recommendations.
2.2 Parts:
The following replacement parts and components, commercially available, must also be supply:
# PARTS DESCRIPTION
WAP1-88-45-4005 Rudder control cable
WAP1-88-68-4039 Bearing retainer
WAP1-88-68-4010 Flex half coupling 25FDC
15696553 Servo helical geared motor
15496447 Inverter drives 8400
15113956 Motor cable
15060131 Feedback cable
CAR-DN-400-195 Pro Pitch servo Actuator
HTWAP1-88-B-4045 Standard finger 448 PITCH
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 supplier must be an authorised reseller of the original hovercraft manufacturer.
- During the past 12 months, the supplier has carried out similar repairs to this type of hovercraft in accordance with the procedures established by the FOM and whose customer satisfaction can be verified by reference.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
- Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".
6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the (section of the trade agreement(s) specified):
Agreement on Internal trade (AIT)
Paragraph 506.12 (b) of the AIT applies in respect of limited tendering procedures when "for technical reasons, 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 alternativeor substitute exists;?.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Section 1016.2 (b) of the NAFTA applies 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;
7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
GRIFFONHOVERWORK LIMITED is the only manufacturer of this type of hovercraft and owns the intellectual property. Consequently, in accordance with the government contracting policy, it is proposed that a contract be awarded to GRIFFON HOVERWORK LIMITED., which is the only firm capable of supplying the products and the services.
8. Ownership of Intellectual Property
No intellectual property rights will result from the execution of the work under this contract.
9. Period of the proposed contract anddelivery date
The work to be carried out in the proposed contract must be completed and delivered no later than ten (10) weeks following the contract award.
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
GRIFFON HOVERWORK LIMITED
Merlin Quay
Hazel Road
Woolston Southampton
SO19 7GB
United Kingdom
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 writingto 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 January 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Name: Bertrand Carrier
Title: Procurement Specialist
Telephone: (418) 649-2774
Facsimile: (418) 648-2209
Email: b••••••••@•••••.••.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.
