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Create free accountTrade 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: MATERIALISE 44650 Helm Court Plymouth Michigan United States 48170 Nature of Requirements: Software for image processing, converting to CAD format and meshing
1. Purpose of an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows a department to post a notice, for no less than fifteen calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits during the fifteen calendar day posting period, a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the competitive requirements of the government's contracting policy have been met. Following notification to suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their statement of capabilities meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contract may then be awarded, using the Treasury Board's electronic bidding authorities.
If other potential suppliers submit statements of capabilities during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the department must proceed to a full tendering process on either the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.
2. Definition of requirements
Public Works and Government Services Canada intends to negotiate with Materialise, located in Plymouth, MI, USA, on behalf of its client, Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier (DRDC), for the supply and delivery of a software for image processing, converting to CAD format and meshing, including installation, training and maintenance and support services for a period of one year.
2.1 OBJECTIVE
Provide DRDC Valcartier, Weapons Effects and Protection section with a software that allows users to import image segmentation, convert the 2D images to 3D models efficiently, then mesh the 3D models for FEA/CFD solving or reverse engineer 3D models and export directly to CAD in a single software.
2.2 REQUIREMENT
Provide a software package (required quantity: 2 licenses) that specializes in the segmentation of CT and MRI medical images and capable of creating 2D and 3D CAD models, with high fidelity for finite element analysis, all in one single package. The software must run on Windows 7 or on recent versions of Windows. a) The software must convert 2D images to 3D models, b) The software must read CT and MRI medical images, c) The software must mesh CAD model for FEA, d) The software must read JPEG, TIFF, or Raw image data.
2.3 MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
Provide (1) year maintenance software support and user support via phone and Internet.
2.4 INSTALLATION
Provide support by phone or e-mail. The Contractor must ensure that the installed software is correctly installed and ready for operational use.
2.5 TRAINING
Provide on-site training for five (5) DRDC participants. The language of the training must be English or French. Training must include as a minimum:
a) Item overview and available functions. b) Transferring data from images to CAD, to mesh and to FEA. c) Sample examples
2.6 DELIVERABLES
2.6.1 Two (2) licenses as described in requirement 2.2. 2.6.2 Two (2) Technical Manuals in hard copies. An electronic copy must be delivered in Adobe PDF format on a CD or DVD. The manuals must be delivered in English as existing commercial or foreign government off-the-shelf manuals. 2.6.3 Maintenance software support as described in requirement 2.3. 2.6.4 Assistance for installation (via phone or e-mail) as described in requirement 2.4. 2.6.5 On-site training as described in requirement 2.5. 2.6.6 Operation manual, user guide, authenticity certificate, technical data package, drivers, etc.
In accordance with government purchasing policies, we propose to award a contract to Materialise., which is, to our knowledge, the only firm capable of providing the required goods.
3. Trade Agreements
The article 1016.2(b) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to reasons where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. The above reasons can also be found in Annex 4.4 in article 506.12(b) of AIT.
4. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
This contract is subject to subsection 6(d) of the Government Contracts Regulations, in that only one person or company is capable of performing the contract.
5. Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights
No new intellectual property will be created during the course of this contract.
6. Delivery date of Proposed Contract
June 1, 2013
7. Proposed Contractor
Materialise 44650 Helm Court Plymouth, MI 48170, USA
8. Submission of Statement of Capabilities by Suppliers
Suppliers, who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services 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.
9. Departmental Contact Person
Suppliers may address inquiries or submit their statement of capabilities to:
Name: Sylvie Legendre Position: Procurement Specialist Tel.: (418) 649-2860 Fax: (418) 648-2209 E-mail: sylvie.legendre@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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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