Replace current Range Tracking Syst

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / NAFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Omnitech Electronics Incorporated Omnitech Electronics Inc. 10 Akerley Blvd., Suite 1 Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada B3B1J4 Nature of Requirements:

Replace current Range Tracking Syst W8482-183383

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 has a requirement for 6 Range Tracking Systems.

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product meets the following requirements:

The supplier must provide

a) The system must have a bow and stern position reference, accurate to at least 50cm CEP and RMS.

b) The system must perform to the required accuracy specification, at ranges from the shore range facilities of up to 5 NM.

c) The system must use a shore reference station accurate to at least 10cm CEP and RMS.

d) The systems shipboard components must be contained in a maximum of four ruggedized ?Pelican? style cases, each being single person portable.

e) Each position reference system (bow and stern) must independently transmit its position to the shore station.

f) The shipboard components must operate on independent battery power for a minimum of 12 hours.

g) The shipboard components must have power electrical interfaces with ship’s typical hotel AC power, which can be used if battery power is exhausted.

h) The AC power consumption must be a max of 60 watts (while charging)

i) The system must interface without modification to the Navy’s ?Ship’s Tracking System? display software and GUI in use at the Navy’s signature range shore stations.

j) The system must be fitted ?for but not with? an attitude reference system and a ship’s bridge display which mimics the Navy’s Ship’s Tracking System display software and GUI.

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) World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The only known supplier of Range Tracking Systems meeting all the above required technical specifications is Omnitech Electronics Inc. For this reason, it is proposed to negotiate this requirement with Omnitech Electronics Inc.

6. Eclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

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

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12(b) World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2(b)

7. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The final delivery of the equipment must be on April 30th 2019.

8. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Omnitech Electronics Inc. 10 Akerley Blvd., Suite 1 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B1J4 Canada

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 October 30th , 2018 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

11. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to

Martin Gauthier Supply Officer Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division - PV Portage III - Floor: 6A2 - Room: 37 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Quebec Canada K1A 0S5

Telephone: 613-404-8642 Facsimile: 819-956-3814 E-mail: martin.gauthier@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.