CABLEVISION SERVICES

Trade 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: Shaw Cablesystems G.P. 861 Cloverdale Ave Victoria British Columbia Canada V8X4S7 Nature of Requirements: Requirement for Cablevision Services GSIN: S002C

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) An 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.

Period of Contract: From date of award for a period of two (2) years with up to three (3) additional option periods of up to one (1) year each.

Estimated Value: The estimated value of this contract is from $500,000 - $750,000.

Trade Agreements: This procurement is subject to the limited tendering provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade as follows: AIT Article 506.12.a

The following exceptions to the Government Contracts Regulations are being invoked: Part 1, Section 6 (d)

Requirement for Cablevision Services The Department of National Defence (DND) requires the following services for Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt in Victoria, BC: Provide basic Digital Television service distribution to CFB Esquimalt's Buildings with the added ability of Base Accommodations' room occupants or other units to set up secondary accounts in order to access upgraded Television, Internet and/or Digital Telephone Service directly from the provider with no involvement, support or cost for the Internet or Telephone Service from Base Accomodations. Shaw Communications has been selected as a sole source provider for this work for the following reasons: Services must be distributed to the rooms on CFB Esquimalt's legacy 75 Ohm Coaxial cable distribution system. Due to security restrictions, wireless signal distribution is not allowed. Shaw Communications is the only known supplier capable of distributing the required services on the legacy infrastructure and to support secondary account capability to invoice users directly for add-on services.

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.

This PWGSC office serves the public in English.

Name: Mike Sole, Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Pacific Region Acquisitions Victoria Email address: mike.sole@pwgsc.gc.ca 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.