Underwater Camera Survey System

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: SubC Control Ltd. 157 Balbo Dr. Clarenville Newfoundland and Labrador Canada A5A4B9 Nature of Requirements: Annette Bourque (506) 851-2325 annette.bourque@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

F5240-120219/A

REQUIREMENT: Public Works and Government Services Canada intends to enter into a sole-source contract with SubC Control Ltd, St. John's, Newfoundland to purchase an Underwater Camera Survey System.

The equipment will be delivered to Fisheries & Oceans Canada, St. Andrews Biological Station (New Brunswick). The reason for single tendering is: Government Contract Regulations, Section 6 (d) is being invoked in this procurement. The pre-identified supplier is believed to be the only one capable of performing the contract.

The Department of Fisheries & Oceans Canada has a need to intergrade the Underwater Camera Survey systems digital stills/HD video camera into their existing survey package. The existing camera was built into a custom frame by the Department and there are only limited installation options on the existing frame to add upgraded imaging capability (specifically high resolution digital stills and high resolution digital video). SubC Control Ltd, St. John's Newfoundland is the only reseller/distributor of this equipment to Canada, and the only supplier that offers the only camera housing on the market that has integrated video and digital stills capability as well as integrated laser scaling and LED flash lighting within its lightweight camera housing. This is particularly important as there is limited space on the existing camera frame to deploy additional Laser scaling devices. Due to the limited space available on the existing frame, as well as overall weight considerations for safe deployment over the side of coastal research vessels, the camera package for lights, laser scaling, and underwater independent power must be of a small form factor (physical dimensions and weight). The equipment will be provided with the following mandatory specifications: Integrated Reference Lasers within camera housing; Integrated Flash within camera housing; 500 m Delrin Housin; Live HDSDI over Copper (Connector only) to enable upgrading to live HD Video transmission; Auxiliary Output (Connector only) to enable upgrading to an external LED/Strode.

The equipment will be needed for planned departmental at-sea work in Spring 2013 and must be delivered within 2 weeks.

This requirement is subject to the NAFTA/AIT/Columbia/Peru trade agreements. Limited Tendering Provisions is in accordance with the Trade Agreements, Articles 506.12 (b) of AIT, Articles 1016.2 (b) of NAFTA, and Columbia/Peru Trade Agreements contain similar limited tendering provisions to those in the NAFTA.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages of Canada. Delivery Date: 28/03/2013

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