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 has a requirement for the supply of:
Item 1, GSIN: 1670, NSN: 1670-01-666-8194, STATIC LINE,PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
Part No.: CPS-JM010-4, NCAGE: 3B7S7
Quantity: 110, Unit of Issue: EA
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a specification sheet with the Part No and NCAGE that its equipment meets the following requirement of items listed in part 2.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The static line personnel parachute sought by the Department of National Defence on this procurement (as outlined under part 2) is only manufactured by one supplier, Mobility Lab Inc.. Mobility Lab Inc. is the only manufacturer capable of performing the work.
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.
6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2(b).
7. Ownership of Intellectual Property
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.
8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The estimated value of the contract is $55,896.30 CAD (taxes included), 90 days delivery.
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Mobility Lab Inc.
601 Johnston Road
RR#2
Arnprior, ON
K7S 3G8
Canada
10. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods 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.
11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is January 24th, 2020 at 14:00 (EST)
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Greg Vick
Senior Material Acquisition and Support Officer
Directorate of Aerospace Procurement (DAP 2-2-7)
Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) (ADM (MAT))
Department of National Defence
G••••••••@••••••.••.ca
