Maintenance of the Metasys Control System

Maintenance of the Metasys Control SystemRequirements Definition: Maintenance of the Metasys control system at the NRC Aluminium Technology Centre, Saguenay Site.The NRC Aluminium Technology Centre is equipped with a Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system. The system includes 6 NAE controllers, 20 DX controllers, 120 VMA part controllers and several operator workstations, gateways, interfaces and integrations with other systems, for a total of approximately 4700 control points in the building.The contract covers technical labour for four quarterly one-week visits on the premises, including maintenance, diagnostics, programming, enhancement and updating of the Metasys system software.Intellectual property: This contract does not involve any intellectual property.Contract term: The contract term is five (5) years from the date of the contract start date.Estimated contract value:$207,000Sole source justification:The Johnson Controls Metasys control system installed at the ATC is a very complex system that comprises about 10,000 components, about two-thirds of which are exclusive to Johnson Controls. There are six (6) NAE primary controllers that cost about $15,000 each, about 130 small VMA controllers that cost $800 each, and 25 DX controllers valued at $1,200 each. In addition, there is also Johnson Controls software specifically designed to operate this equipment.Moreover, the system architecture is unique to the ATC since these systems' parts are custom designed. Johnson Controls technicians are trained on these systems and have many years of experience in maintaining and repairing them.References:Sole Source CertificationLetter regarding Johnson Controls's exclusivity over Metasys systems.Name and address of the proposed contractor: Société de Contrôle Johnson Canada S.E.C.1375 Frank-Carrel Street, Suite 3Quebec, QC G1N 2E7Office: 418-686-3553Suppliers 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.Closing date:Deadline (hour, day, month and year) for submission and acceptance of a statement of capabilities (i.e., within fifteen (15) calendar days following the publication of this Notice).14:00 Eastern Standard Time, December 15, 2015 Please submit a statement of capabilities by email ONLY to: Alain LerouxSenior Contracting Officer1200 Montreal Road, M-22 Room 100T: 613-991-9980Email: Alain.Leroux@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca