DRDC-METASCAN

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama 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: OPSWAT Inc. 398 Kansas St San Francisco California United States 94103 Nature of Requirements: 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 Defense requires the provision of a software to integrate multiple anti-virus software, on the same machine, in order to detect a maximum number of virus.

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 its product meets the following requirements:

The system must allow the scanning of the files with at least 20 anti-virus software installed simultaneously on the same machine owned by the user.

The system should at least be able to include the following antivirus software: McAfee, Symantec, F-Secure, Kaspersky, F-Prot, Eset, AVG and Microsoft.

It must be possible to configure the antivirus software from a common point.

The system must provide REST APIs and COM to allow automated programmed scans.

The system must be deployed in an environment without an Internet connection.

The system must be capable of scanning archived files.

The system must be capable of cleaning files by changing their format.

The system must have a central console to control its functions.

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

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

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

We believe that only the Metascan 16 software, from OPSWAT inc. is the only software able to meet the minimum essential requirements set out in Section 3. Specifically, we believe that only Metascan 16 enables the integration of the antivirus softwares listed in Section 3, on a same machine in order to detect a maximum number of virus.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) Subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article(s) 506 par. 12b) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article(s) 1016 par. 2b)

8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The proposed contract is for a period of 1 year, from April 1st 2015 until March 31st, 2016.

9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is between $25 000.00 and $50 000.00$ (GST/HST extra).

10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

OPSWAT INC. PO BOX 77878 San Francisco, CA, 94107-7878

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 March 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST).

13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to

Steve Simoneau Procurement Officer Address: 1550, avenue d'Estimauville Québec, Québec G1J 0C7 Phone : 418-649-2816 Fax : 418 648-2209 E-Mail : steve.simoneau@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.c 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.