ENGINE, DIESEL

Trade 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: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Manitex Liftking ULC 7135 Islington Ave Woodbridge Ontario Canada L4L1V9 Nature of Requirements: ENGINE, DIESEL

Amendment 002 is raised to provide a suppliers questions and the technical authority answers.

Question 001: Can you provide Serial Number of Engine?

Answer 001: No, we do not have an engine.

Question 002: What is the application type of Equipment? What is Serial Number or VIN Number of the equipment?

Answer 002: The equipment application is a 35,000 Lb capacity Forklift. The Vehicle serial is # LT1004.

Amendment 001 is raised to revise ACAN closing date to December 17, 2012.

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.

Requirement: This requirement is for the procurement of a re-manufactured engine for the department of National Defence. The re-manufactured engine is NSN: 2815-99-846-2297; NSCM: K5436, P/N: 1306-76T. Engine, Diesel, Cylinder Quantity: Six (6); Cylinder Arrangement: Straight In-line; Standard Bore Diameter: 109.20 Millimeters; Stroke Length: 135.90 Millimeters; Strokes per Cyle: Four (4); Cooling Medium: Liquid; Supercharger: Included; Quantity: 1, Unit of Issue: Each, Destination: CFB Montreal, Quebec

Trade agreements: Limiting tendering procedures are in accordance with Article 506, Section 12 (b) - Procedures for Procurement of the Agreement on Internal Trade; Article 1016, Section 2 (b) - Limited Tendering Procedures of the North American Free Trade Agreement; Tendering Procedures para 1 (b) of the Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement; Chapter 14, Article 1409 - Limited Tendering para 1 (b) (ii) and para 1 (b) (iii) for both the Canada - Peru Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists.

Government Contracts Regulations Exception: Section 6 (d), of the Government Contracts Regulations (GCR) applies, as only one supplier or firm is capable of performing the contract. This requirement is being sole sourced because this remanufactured engine is the only known engine availabe.

Name and address of the proposed contractor: Manitex Liftking ULC 7135 Islington Ave Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 1V9

Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities: Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the Diesel Engine as 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 closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities: The closing date for accepting statements of capabilities is December 12, 2012 at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities must be submitted to: Kevin Reynolds Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Logistics, Electrical, Fuel and Transportation Directorate "HS" Division Place du Portage, Phase III, 7B1 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, QC K1A 0S5 Telephone : 819-956-3996 Facsimile: 819-956-5227 E-mail address: kevin.reynolds@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.