Fire Operations Course

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: GRA Canada Inc. GRA Maven 430 Magnolia Square Ct Aberdeen North Carolina United States 28315 Nature of Requirements:

Advance Contract Award Notice Fire Operations Course for the Canadian Armed Forces

1. 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 to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Definition of the Requirement

The Department of National Defence requires the services of a Contractor to provide training for the Canadian Armed Forces personnel in the fundamentals of tactical fire survival operations which includes a training facility and specialized training in the conduct of close quarter combat rescue operations in environments where fire and fire-related hazards exist.

A copy of the Statement of Work can be acquired through the contact in paragraph 13.

3. Criteria for Assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the Evaluation Criteria.

A copy of the Evaluation Criteria can be acquired through the contact in paragraph 13.

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements(s)

• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The Fire Operations Course is currently known as the only certifying specialized training in the conduct of close quarter combat and rescue operations in environments where fire and fire-related hazards exist. GRA Canada Inc. is the only known vendor with a training program that includes close quarter battle training and practical applications based on real-world hostage rescue scenarios within a burning building and structure which are either on fire or within which fire is simulated.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the contract."

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the

• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Articles 513(1)(a)(iii) and 513(1)(b)(iii); • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016(2)(b).

8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The proposed Standing Offer is for a period of 3 years from the date of contract award, and includes two additional one-year options.

9. Cost estimate of the proposed Standing Offer

The estimated value of the Standing Offer, including options, is $2,147,000.00 (applicable taxes included).

10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

GRA Canada, Inc. 155 Queen Street, Suite 1302 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L1 Canada

11. 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.

12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is 22/06/2018 at 2pm EDT.

13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to

André Rochon Supply Officer Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Professional Services Procurement Directorat Terrasses de la Chaudière 10 rue Wellington, Floor 5 Gatineau, Québec K1A 0S5

Telephone: 613-447-6663 E-mail: andre.rochon@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: 06/06/2018

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.