Specialized accomodation and space rental services for military training.

Trade Agreement: NONE 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: Corporation du Fort Saint-Jean 15, rue Jacques Cartier Nord St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Quebec Canada J3B8R8 Nature of Requirements:

Advance contract award notice (ACAN) - W3380-13-K022

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 to the pre-identified supplier.

Definition of the requirement

The Department of National Defense (DND) St-Jean Garrison requires the following services for the "Developmental Period 2 - Ranger Patrol Commanders training: accomodation, parking, food services and rental of space and communication equipment for the training. The purpose of this course is to train the unqualified personnel (Rangers). Approximately one hundred and nineteen (119) Rangers and seven (7) instructors from James Bay, Nunavik , the North Shore and Schefferville must be qualified.

Applicable trade agreement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Justification of suggested supplier

The suggested supplier is able to meet the following requirements:

1. Provide a 100' X 100' parade ground (Indoor drill hall).

2. Provide access to the Defence Wide Area Network (DWAN), an unclassified intranet in the classrooms.

The suggested supplier is the only supplier that is close to both St-Jean Garrison (5 kilometres away) and Farnham Garrison (40 minute drive away). The suggested supplier must be near both Garrisons for the following reasons:

1. The 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group has a weapons vault at St-Jean Garrison. Because weapons are handled and used on a daily basis, the travel distance to store weapons (morning and evening) must be reduced due to security reason and since there is a limited time to put away weapons because of the training schedule.

2. The 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group must have access to the St-Jean Garrison quartermaster in order to acquired and exchange military personnel clothing.

3. The 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrop Group must have access to the Farnham range (integral part of the training).

Period of the proposed contract The proposed contract is for a two (2) year period with one optional year, defined as follow: The first period of the contract is from December 5 to December 13, 2013. The second period will last 2 weeks in December 2014. The optional year will last 2 weeks in December 2015.

Estimated cost of proposed contract The estimated cost of this proposed contract including the option is approximately 210,000.00$ (taxes excluded).

Name and address of the selected supplier Corporation du Fort St-Jean 15, rue Jacques Cartier Nord St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Canada, J3B 8R8

Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN 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.

Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is November 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST).

Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Name: Patricia Carpeniter Position: Supply specialist Telephone: (514) 496-3505 Facsimile: (514) 496-3822 E-mail: patricia.carpentier@tpsgc-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.