Night Vision Imaging System Test Equipment, Cold Lake, Alberta

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: HOFFMAN ENG CORP. 8 RIVERBEND DRIVE P.O. BOX 4430 STAMFORD Connecticut United States 069070430 Nature of Requirements: Night Vision Imaging System Test Equipment, Department of National Defence, Cold Lake, Alberta.

PWGSC on behalf of Aerospace Engineering Test Establishemnet (AETE), Department of National Defence (DND), Cold Lake, AB, requires specialized Night Vision Imaging System Test Equipment in order to carry out Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) testing on various aircrafts including but not limited to, CF-188, CH-146, CC-124, CC-130, and CP-140. The total estimated value for this contract is $112,860.30 GST Included.

Trade Agreements

AIT exempt as per Article 506, Section 12b: "where there is an absence of completition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists.

NAFTA exempt as per Article 1016, 2a: "where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exlusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied by only a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitue exists."

Background

The Air Data System (ADS) Lab at AETE currently holds one set of NVIS Test Equipment. This equipment needs to be calibrated yearly and has a minimum 6-8 week lead time creating problems for time sensitive projects. Coordinating NVIS projects around the calbriation due dates can be difficult and in most cases it is not feasible at all.

Hoffman Engineering is currently the only company that can provide this type of test equipment. No other test equipment suite is compatible with the current NVIS Test Equipment. AETE currenty hold one complete set of the test equipment and requires a second set to offset the calibration timings so that no project timelines are affected.

Deliverables

The table below indicates the type and quanitity of equipment needed:

Item Description Quantitiy 1 ANV-410A CLASS "A" Night Sky Photometer 1 2 ANV-410B CLASS "B" Night Sky Photometer 1 3 NVG-103 Digital NVIS Inspection Scope 1 4 ANV-126A-001 Digital Night Vision Goggle Test Set 1 5 ANV-20/20 1

Proposed Supplier

Hoffman Engineering, PO Box 4430, 8 Riverbend Drive, Dock 8B, Stamford, CT 06907

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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