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 requirement for the Ceremonial Gun Race System is to procure qty six (6) retired Canadian
L5 Pack Howitzers for the Ceremonial Gun Race System. Due to the nature of and the history of the Ceremonial Gun Race the Royal Canadian Artillery would like to procure retired Canadian Artillery pieces to honor the history and tradition of the use of the L5 Pack Howitzer by the Canadian Armed Forces.
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 it meets the following requirements:
Able to provide qty six (6) L5 Pack Howitzer NSN: 1015-15-053-8464 previously used by the Canadian Armed Forces.
L5 Pack Howitzer must retain operational capabilities and be functional.
L5 Pack Howitzer must be able to fire a Cartridge, 105mm, Blank, M395, SC 00-028-5033, NSN 1315-00-028-5033.
4. Security and Controlled Goods
As the Contract will require production of or access to controlled goods, the Contractor and any subcontractor must be register under the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).
5. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
Canadian Free Trade Agreement apply to this requirement.
6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The original Canadian Armed Forces L5 Pack howitzers were demilitarized and given to museum and CF units for display and as such would not be in any condition to safely perform the Ceremonial Gun Race. Only Canadian l5 Pack howitzers that were previously sold to the Pre-Identified Supplier retains operational capabilities.
7. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
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".
8. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the Canadian Free Trade Agreements:
Where the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist due to an absence of competition for technical reasons;
9. Proposed contract delivery date
All equipment must be delivered no more than 4 months after contract award.
10. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract is $ 316,800 (GST/HST extra).
11. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
5 Montée des Arsenaux, Repentigny, QC J5Z 2P4
12. 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.
13. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
2021-06-01
14. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Contracting Authority
Martin Rhéaume
DLP 5-3
Couriel / E-mail: M••••••••@••••••.••.ca
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.
