Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Stratton Park Engineering Co., Inc.
3022 Sterling Circle, Ste.200
Boulder Colorado
United States
80301
Nature of Requirements:
Stereo View High Volume Precipitation Probe
31184-215599/A
Lajoie, Alexandra
Telephone No. - (416) 434-3879
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 National Research Council Canada (NRC) has a requirement for the supply of a commercial off the shelf stereo view high volume precipitation probe with a hermetically sealed instrument canister, including all hardware and software, accessories and peripherals, cabling and components, manuals and technical documents, and a 1 year warranty including maintenance and support services. The NRC conducts lengthy flight projects with the Convair-580 research aircraft. The NRC requires the probe in the flight projects to measure atmospheric precipitation particles, and to seamlessly integrate with the Convair-580 research aircraft system.
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/equipment/system (as appropriate) meets the following requirements:
Must include a stereo view high volume precipitation probe with a hermetically sealed instrument canister that meets all of the following specifications:
(i) The probe must provide single particle 2-axis (horizontal and vertical) imaging with a minimum range of 50micron to 2cm. The imaging data throughput must be at least 20,000 particles per second.
(ii) The probe must have 2 resolution channels for horizontal and vertical imaging of single cloud particles. The resolution channels must be 50micron for smaller particles and 150micron for larger particles.
(iii) The probe must operate in flight at an altitude of up to 30,000ft, at low pressure and subzero temperature environments.
(iv) The probe must have a tight sealed airborne canister for low pressure operation.
(v) The hermetically sealed instrument canister must have wiring, an aerodynamic trailing cone, and an empty canister dome.
(vi) The probe must have a rack mounted computer with recording and viewing software. The software must enable exporting the recording and viewing data.
(vii) The probe must have a 2m ground test cable, and 28VDC ground test power supply.
(viii) The probe must be a commercial off the shelf product.
(ix) The probe must be integrated on the NRC Convair-580 aircraft 4-PMS canister pylon with existing connectors and cabling.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
- Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
- Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The stereo view high volume precipitation probe with a hermetically sealed instrument canister is the only known instrument that meets all of the minimum essential requirements listed in Section 3 above. Stratton Park Engineering Company Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of this instrument, and is the only known supplier that can supply an instrument meeting all of the minimum essential requirements listed in Section 3 above.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6d) only one person is capable of performing the work.
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513.1(b)(iii);
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XIII 1(b)(iii);
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Article 19.12.1(b)(iii);
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) - Article 15.10.2(b)(iii);
Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) - Article Kbis-09.1(b);
Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement - Article 1409.1(b)(iii);
Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement - Article 17.11.2 (b)(iii);
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement - defer to WTO-AGP Article XIII 1(b)(iii);
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement - Article 16.10.1(b)(iii);
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) - Article 16.10.1(b)(iii);
Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) - defer to CETA Article 19.12.1(b)(iii); and
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) - Article 16.10.1(b)(iii).
8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The product must be delivered on or before November 30, 2021.
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Stratton Park Engineering Company Inc.
3022 Sterling Circle
Boulder, Colorado, USA, 80301
10. 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.
11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is July 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Alexandra Lajoie
Supply Specialist
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Telephone: 416-434-3879
E-mail: A••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
