Simulation and Validation of Launch and Recovery for Multi Role Boats

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Dynamic Systems Analysis Ltd. 101-19 Dallas Road Victoria British Columbia Canada V8V5A6 Nature of Requirements: Simulation and Validation of Launch and Recovery for Multi Role Boats

W7707-145739/A LeBlanc, JoAnne Telephone No. - (902) 496-5010 Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

1. An Advanced Contract Award Notice (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 requirement

Simulation and validation activities will be performed in support of new Multi Role Boat systems that the Royal Canadian Navy is considering procuring. The simulation and validation activities shall be performed using the Ship Mechanical Systems Application Programmer Interface (SMS API) that was previously developed by Dynamic Systems Analysis Limited (DSA) for DRDC Atlantic. The Contractor shall integrate ShipMo3D hydrodynamic forces including interaction forces into the simulation. The Contractor shall perform simulations of existing and nominal new boats being launched from the HALIFAX class. The Contractor shall produce new complete user documentation of input files for the SMS API. This new input file documentation shall consolidate all existing input file documentation, including revisions that have been made to input file formats. The Contractor shall also perform validation simulations for comparison with sea trials that will be conducted with HMCS ATHABASKAN or other similar ship.

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its services meets the the requirements that are detailed herein.

4. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

It is proposed that this contract be awarded to DSA. DSA is the only company that has detailed knowledge and experience of the SMS API, which will be the main software component of the proposed simulation. Furthermore, DSA has detailed knowledge and experience for application of the SMS API to simulate the launch and recovery of a small boat from a ship. The SMS API software is being used for this contract because it has been proven in previous simulation work and because the Government of Canada owns the software.

5. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

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 work".

6. Ownership of Intellectual Property

This requirement has been reviewed in accordance with "Basis For DRDC Ownership of Intellectual Property Arising From DRDC Contracts" form and it has been determined that the Intellectual Property arising from this requirement should rest with the Crown.

Canada intends to retain ownership of any Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract, under the following Exceptions:

(6.4.2) the main purpose of the contract, or of the deliverables contracted for, is to augment an existing body of Canada's background information as a prerequisite to the transfer of the augmented background to the private sector, through licensing or assignment of ownership (not necessarily to the original contractor), for the purposes of commercial exploitation;

(6.4.3) the main purpose of the contract, or of the deliverables contracted for, is to deliver a component or subsystem that will be incorporated into a complete system at a later date, as a prerequisite to the planned transfer of the complete system to the private sector, through licensing or assignment of ownership, for purposes of commercial exploitation;

7. The period of the proposed contract

The proposed contract is from the date of contract award, to March 31, 2014 for Part 1 of the proposed requirement and part 2 to be completed by November 30, 2014.

8. A cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract is $30,000.00 (GST/HST extra) for fiscal year ending in March 31, 2014 and $40,000.00 (GST/HST extra) for part 2 (to be completed by November 30, 2014).

9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Dynamic Systems Analysis Limited 101-19 Dallas Road Victoria, BC V8V 5A6

10. 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.

11. The closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is February 6th, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. ADT.

12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to

JoAnne LeBlanc Supply Officer Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch 1713 Bedford Row Halifax, Nova Scotia Telephone: 902-496-5010 Facsimile: 902-496-5016 E-mail address: joanne.leblanc3@pwgsc.gc.ca

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English. 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.