Detector, Chemical Agent

Trade Agreement: CFTA 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: Levitt-Safety Limited Levitt-Safety Ltd. National Government Sales Office Unit 115 21 Antares Drive Ottawa Ontario Canada K2E7T8 Nature of Requirements:

Detector, Chemical Agent

W8476-196012/A Courteau, Robert Telephone No. - (343) 550-1614

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 It is essential for the Canadian Armed Forces to be able to sustain operational tempo despite the threat or presence of Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN) hazards. A cornerstone of the defense posture is an effective chemical identification system (ChemIS) that can provide critical information early for soldiers to react to the threat. The ChemIS must provide a capability for onsite identification of a large number of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) from surface depositions either as liquids, solids or aerosols if the latter have deposited in sufficient quantities. To balance the need for a high level of certainty and user-friendliness, ChemIS must identify chemical composition of unknown powders and liquids, potentially containing hazardous materials, through both Raman and FTIR spectroscopic techniques using a single handheld ruggedized platform that must withstand the rigors of field-use and decontamination. This capability has been provided by the Gemini Analyzers since 2016 with a current fleet of 80 but there is a need to increase the capability by four systems (plus four options).

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 following requirements:

a. The equipment must have both Raman light scattering and Attenuated Total Resonance (ATR) Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) technologies combined into a single instrument;

b. The equipment must be hand-held and weigh no more than 2kg;

c. Data output must be compatible with the existing analysis software (Omnic) used by DND;

d. The equipment must be ruggedized which precludes the requirement for regular re-alignment prior to analysis:

1) Withstand high temperatures in accordance with MIL-STD-810G 501.5G (refer to Procedure I Storage: Up to -30°C and Procedure II Operation: Up to +40°C);

2) Withstand low temperatures in accordance with MIL-STD-810G 502.05G (refer to Procedure I Storage: Up to -30°C and Procedure II Operation: Up to -20°C);

3) Withstand exposure to sand and dust in accordance with MIL-STD-810G 510.5 (refer to Procedure I Blowing Dust and Procedure II Blowing Sand);

4) Withstand water ingress in accordance with MIL-STD-810G 512.5 (refer to Procedure I Immersion);

5) Withstand vibration in accordance with MIL-STD-810G 514.6 (refer to Procedure II Loose Cargo Transportation); and

6) Withstand shock in accordance with MIL-STD-810G 516.6 (refer to Functional Test for Ground Equipment, Procedure I Functional Shock).

e. The equipment must be currently commercially and readily available.

f. The equipment must have a bilingual interface with French and English.

g. The equipment must be supportable for a minimum of five years after contract award.

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

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier The Gemini Analyzer was selected through a competitive process in 2016 and has since been in service with the Canadian Armed Forces. The Gemini Analyzer manufactured by Thermo-Scientific is the only commercially and readily available instrument that combines both Raman light scattering and ATR-FTIR technologies in a single platform and user interface. Levitt-Safety is the sole-distributer of Thermo-Scientific equipment in Canada. After reevaluating the pan CAF requirement in 2017, the CAF’s Commands identified additional ChemIS requirements than what may be procured via the aforementioned 2016 contract. Although other combinations of systems have met previous ChemIS requirements, the Gemini Analyzer is the only known capability on the market that houses both FTIR and Raman technology in a single hand-held device. Using both technologies in separate instruments to achieve the same technological capability defeats the operational and logistic benefits of carrying a single system and its requisite consumables when on deployed operations. The Gemini Analyzer has reduced the weight and volume of the chemical identification capability by 85% and 95% respectively. Attempting to fulfill this combined requirement via separate instruments will result in inefficiencies in terms of training, interoperability and sustainment.

6. 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"

a. Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Article(s) 506.12(b) where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists;

b. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Annex 1001.1b-1, Section B,FSC code: 66 (6665 Hazardous-detecting instruments and apparatus);

c. World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) Article(s) XXIII, Section B, FSC code: 66 (6665 Hazardous-detecting instruments and apparatus).

7. Quantity of the proposed contract Firm quantity on initial contract of four (4) units, and four (4) additional units on option.

8. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier Levitt-Safety 2872 Bristol Circle Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6H 5T5

9. 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.

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

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is 4 January 2019 at 14:00 EST.

11. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Direct all correspondence to: Robert Courteau Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Commercial Consumer Products Directorate Suite 7153, 140 O’Connor Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Telephone: 343-550-1614 E-mail address: Robert.Courteau@tpsgc-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.