Firearms Range services

An advanced contract award notice (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 meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date and time stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified Contractor. 1. Definition of requirement: The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has a requirement to conduct firearms recertification utilizing both indoor and outdoor firearms ranges. 1.1 Objectives: The Correctional Learning Centre requires firearms range services to meet the firearms training components of various National Training Standard requirements 1.2 Tasks and Deliverables: The tasks and deliverables the Contractor must complete include, but are not limited to the following:

Provision of an indoor and outdoor Firearms Range for up to a maximum of 40 weeks per year, approximately 75 days on an as and when required basis. to provide Safety Procedures; Space to support the placement of a Sea Container with dimensions 40’ for the duration of this contract for exclusive use by CSC personnel; Parking to accommodate two 15 passenger vans during each booking; and Provide confirmation of License to operate the range according to the Chief Firearms Office, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Federal Regulations and all applicable Guidelines/Legislation is met to operate a firearms range

1.2.1 Range Requirements: The following Range criteria are required to be provided by the Contractor:

Washroom Facilities with hot and cold running water; Target Stands; Range firing lanes with distances to accommodate the C8, 9mm Pistol and Shotgun; Shooting points; Fenced perimeter; Office / Classroom space with tables and chairs to accommodate a maximum of 10 participants for the duration of the booking; Office / Classroom space with tables and chairs to accommodate a maximum of 26 participants for the duration of the booking as required; Potable Drinking Water; and Exclusive use to a single range at the time of the confirmed booking

1.3 Paper consumption: a. Should printed material be required, double sided printing in black and white format is the default unless otherwise specified by the Project Authority. b. The Contractor must ensure printed material is on paper with a minimum recycled content of 30% and/or certified as originating from a sustainably managed forest. c. The Contractor must recycle unneeded printed documents (in accordance with Security Requirements). 1.4 Constraints: The Contractor must be available to provide up to a maximum of 40 weeks per year, approximately 75 days on an as and when required basis. 1.4.1 Location of work: The Contractor must perform the work at the Contractor’s place of business. 1.5 Language of Work: The Contractor must perform all work in English. 1.6 Security Requirements: There are no security requirements associated with this requirement. 2. Minimum essential requirements: Any interested suppliers must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that they meet all of the following requirements: 2.1 The Contractor must demonstrate that they have a minimum of two (2) years experience providing firearms recertification. 2.2 The Contractor must demonstrate that they have a minimum of two (2) years providing both indoor and outdoor firearms ranges services with the required minimum distances to accommodate the C8, 9mm Pistol and Shotgun. 2.3 The Contractor must demonstrate that they have a minimum of two (2) years experience providing firearms facility services including; washroom facilities with hot and cold running water, a classroom space with tables and chairs to accommodate at least 26 participants, and have provided exclusive use to the client to a single range at the time of the confirmed booking. 2.4 The Contractor must demonstrate that they have a firearms range within 38 KM of Saskatoon, SK. 2.5 The Contractor must demonstrate that they have a License to operate the range according to the Chief Firearms Office, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Federal Regulations and all applicable Guidelines/Legislation is met to operate a firearms range. 3. Applicability of the trade agreement (s) to the procurement This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) The procedural requirements of the other international trade agreements will be fulfilled following compliance to the procedural requirements of NAFTA and/or the WTO-AGP. 4. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers. 5. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (s) This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement. 6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier The identified Contractor is able to meet the range firing lane distances, is able to provide space to accommodate a sea container, has a fenced perimeter, washrooms with hot and cold water, has available on-site parking for CSC vehicles, has classrooms equipped with tables and chairs, it is within a suitable distance from Saskatoon, SK to meet CSC’s requirements. In addition, the Contractor is able to provide an indoor range to accommodate pistol firing and is able to provide a single firing lane up to a maximum of 40 weeks per year for CSC’s exclusive utilization. The pre-identified supplier meets all of the minimum essential requirements described in this ACAN 7. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection: (d) only one person is capable of performing the contract. 8. 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: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures, section 2. (b)  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. 9. Ownership of Intellectual Property Ownership of any foreground intellectual property arising out of the proposed contract will vest with the Contractor. 10. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s) The contract is for a period of one (1) year beginning on the contract award date and ending on September 31st, 2017 with four (4) one-year option periods. 11. A cost estimate of the proposed contract The estimated value of the contract is $ 202,781.25 (including taxes and option periods.) 12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier It is intended to award a service contract to the following contractor: Name: Brad Ashdown, Executive Director Location: Saskatoon Wildlife Federation Box 32041 Saskatoon, SK S7S 1N8 13. 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 and time of this notice. This statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements. 14. The closing date and time for a submission of a statement of capabilities The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is September 16, 2016 at 2:00 PM EDT 15. Enquiries and submission of statement of capabilities Enquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to: Owen Nicholl, Senior Procurement Officer 340 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON, K1A 0P9 Telephone: 613-943-5219 Facsimile: 613-992-1217 E-mail: owen.nicholl@csc-scc.gc.ca