PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK NOTEBOOKS

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: Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario Canada L4W2T3 Nature of Requirements: Nature of requirements

PWGSC File Number: W6399-13ED33/A Contracting Authority: Daniela Vasilescu Popa Telephone Number: (819) 956-6678 Fax Number: (819) 956-1156 Descriptive Title: Panasonic Toughbook CFS10 Notebooks Proposed Contractor: Panasonic Canada Inc. or their designated reseller

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 authority may then proceed with the award.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Department of National Defence (DND), the Client, has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 150 Panasonic Toghbook CFS10 Notebooks, as per the Statement of Requirements attached herein, including documentation and, the provision of 3-year, return-to-depot warranty/maintenance services.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

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 Contracting Authority 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.

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

The Notebooks must

- contain the PC Card Type II slot (PCMCIA);

- be compatible with the existing Data at Rest encryption solution;

- include an internal CD Rom drive;

- include a minimum 320GB shock mounted flex connected hard drive;

- have a minimum of 4GB of RAM;

- have a low physical business class profile with ruggedized design. 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.