Unmanned Aircraft - Regina, SK

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: Aerovironment Ltd 181 W. Huntington Drive Suite 202 Monrovia California United States 91016 Nature of Requirements: Unmanned Aircraft System - Regina, SK

M5000-133643/A Holt, Judy Telephone No. - (306) 975-4051 ( ) Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Regina, SK has a requirement for the supply and delivery of an Aerovironment Qube Unmanned Aircraft System, with an option to purchase two additional units.

Sole Source Justification (d) Only one supplier is capable of performing the work. The RCMP requires the Qube Unmanned Aircraft System to meet it's operational needs, particularly for Emergency Response and Collision Reconstruction. In order to achieve this, they require a system that has the following capabilities: 1. All in one camera system with video and FLIR capability in one system. 2. Data link from the helicopter to the base station that is secure. 3. Battery life of 40 minutes of continuous flying. 4. Motion Tracking system to monitor movement from the helicopter. 5. Pictures and video with metabata data embedded into the photographs. These functions are crucial for the work being performed by the RCMP and would play a very large role in saving time and money during the course of the RCMP's operational requirements. The Qube Unmanned Aircraft System is being supplied by the owner, developer and sole distributor of the equipment. There are no other authorized resellers or distributors of this equipment.

GCR Exemption (d) Only one supplier, person or firm is capable of performing the contract.

AIT Article 506 12 (b) to ensure compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative.

NAFTA Article 1016 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;

WTO-AGP Article XV 1 (b) when, for works of art or for reasons connected with protection of exclusive rights, such as patents or copyrights, or in the absence of competition for technical reasons, the products or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists;

Only known supplier Aerovironment Ltd 181 W. Huntington Drive Suite 202 Monrovia, CA 91016

Estimated Value - $270,427.50 Cdn Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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