ACAN - Astro-TAC 3000 Comparator (Part T5770A)

ACAN - 201801164 ASTRO-TAC 3000 Comparator (Part T5770A)The Department of The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has a requirement for the supply of 12 Motorola Astro-Tac 3000 Comparators (Part #T5770A, new or refurbished) The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government's intention to award a contract for these goods to Tempest Telecom Solutions,100-136 W. Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Before awarding a contract, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period. If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier. Background: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in E Division currently has Motorola ASTRO 25 systems in place for radio communications and is migrating to the M3-Core radio infrastructure over the next 5 years. During the migrating, there is requirement to maintain the current infrastructure which operates over V.24 protocol. Motorola can continue to provide equipment operates over Motorola's proprietary V.24 protocol except for the obsoleted ASTRO-TAC Comparator. RCMP E-Division utilizes digital comparator for use with Motorola's Project 25 compliant system and has a requirement to purchase Comparator equipment for completing digital encrypted radio communication implementation and migration. It compares multiple streams of digital V.24 voice/data and has sophisticated voting algorithms to enhance received audio quality in weak signal areas by selecting and mixing inputs from multiple receivers. It supports Motorola Over-the-Air-Rekeying protocols as well as customizable Trunking Signaling Block (TSBK) for Vote Scan operations. Delivery is requested prior to October 31, 2017. The estimated value of the contract, is $31,915.00 USD (taxes extra). Minimum Essential Requirements: Any interested suppliers must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product/equipment/system (as appropriate) meets the following requirements

Astro-Tac 3000 Comparator (T5770A), (new or refurbished) 1 year warranty

Justification for the Pre-Selected Supplier The RCMP “E” division is in the process of finishing the encryption plan which piloted in Nanaimo since 2008 and expanded to the rest of the division over the years. One of the key components required for this project is the Astro-Tac Comparator (Part #T5770A) Tempest Telecom Solutions is the only known supplier that can provide this product. The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under Part 1 subsection 6(d) – “only one person is capable of performing the work” Trade Agreements: The following Trade Agreements are applicable to this procurement. Subject to CFTA - Article 513 subsection 1. b) (iii) and (v) Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to meet the specified requirements may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the Contracting Authority 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 closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is September 12th 2017, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: E-mail: Julie.Frigon@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Julie Frigon – Procurement OfficerRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan. For further information please see link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by PSPC. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. OR The Ineligibility and Suspension Policy and integrity clauses are being incorporated in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation.