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Create free accountTrade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Xeos Technologies Inc. 2 Bluewater Rd. Suite 208 Bedford Nova Scotia Canada B4B1G7 Nature of Requirements: SELF-CONTAINED SUBMERSIBLE ARGOS BEACONS - ACAN
F1625-120203/A Kobenter, Hélène Telephone No. - (250) 363-3404 ( ) Fax No. - (250) 363-3344
1. PURPOSE AND EXPLANATION OF AN ADVANCED CONTRACT AWARD NOTIFICATION (ACAN):
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 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.
Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the supply and delivery of submersible Argos beacons to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS), Sidney, BC Canada V8L 4B2 on an "as and when requested" basis.
Self-contained submersible ARGOS Beacon - Xeos Model XMA-7500 Supplied units must support all of the following mandatory requirements: a. All mechanical components must be made of titanium to prevent corrosion in seawater; b. Must be equipped with capacitance activated switch to support use in shallow waters of 15m or less; c. Must support in-the-field, user-selectable identification and repetition rate for hailing to prevent interference from closely located beacons; d. Must support in-the-field, user-selectable transmission frequency channels between range of 401.63 and 401.69 MHz, again to allow flexibility to prevent interference from closely located beacons. Unit must support
Estimated Yearly Usage: 20 each
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
4. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REGULATIONS EXCEPTION AND LIMITED TENDERING REASONS:
Sole-sourcing under the Government Contracting Regulations (GCRs) is supported by the following: Part 1, Section 6(d) "only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract".
Sole-sourcing under the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) is supported by the following: Article 506, Section 12(b) "where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists."
5. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: The ownership of Intellectual Property will rest with the Offeror.
One (1) year from date of issuance with option to extend the Standing Offer by up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods under the same conditions.
The estimated yearly cost for this requirement is CAN$ 60,000.00 for an estimated total cost of CAN$ 180,000.00 over three (3) years, tax included.
Above noted estimated annual expenditure does not represent a commitment by Canada and is only an estimation of the potential value of all call-ups which may be placed by the Identified User against the Standing Offer.
Xeos Technologies Inc. 2 Bluewater Rd. Suite 208 Bedford, N.S. Canada B4B 1G7
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services and/or 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.
10. CLOSING DATE FOR A SUBMISSION OF A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:
As indicated above.
Hélène Kobenter Supply officer Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) 1230 Government Street Victoria BC Canada V8W 3X4 Telephone: 250-363-3404 Facsimile: 250-363-3344 E-mail: Helene.Kobenter@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
** The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the Advanced Contract Award Notification (ACAN) must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.
This PWGSC office provides services to the public in English.
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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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