TAV1 Wheel Assembly

Markham Ontario
Canada
L3P3R7
Nature of Requirements:

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 contractingofficer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. DEFINITION OF THE REQUIREMENT

The Royal Canadian Mounted police has a requirement for the supply of 6 fully assembled wheel assemblies and for an option to purchase up to 50 additional wheel assemblies (to be exercised within 24 months of contract award), each comprising:

(a) 1 TIRE MICHELIN 395/85R20 XZL2 LRJ (Navistar Defense and Michelin part number (number on the official notice))

(b) 1 WHEEL, DISC 20, 20X10.00X5.04 ALUM, 2-PC PAINTED (Navistar Defense part number 3957137C91, Hutchinson Industries part number WA-1342)

(c) 1 RUNFLAT VFI (Navistar Defense part number 3957138C1, Hutchinson Industries part number VF 2096)

(d) 1 KIT, CTI VALVE, DANA 40293 (Navistar Defense part number 3720848C2, Hutchinson Industries part number 60332)

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 the wheel assemblies described in section 2 meet the following requirement:

(a) Can be delivered in Canada

4. APPLICABILITY OF THE TRADE

AGREEMENT(S) TO THE PROCUREMENT

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:

(a) Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

(b) World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

(c) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER

Navistar Defense, the TAV1 original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has only certified wheel assemblies comprising the Hutchinson Industries parts. Hutchinson Industries has identified the pre-identified supplier as having exclusive rights to deliver Hutchinson Industries wheel assemblies in Canada. Other tires, wheels, runflat VFIs, or valves have not been certified by the OEM for use on the vehicle and therefore cannot be accepted.

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 contract.

7. EXCLUSIONS

AND/OR LIMITED TENDERING REASONS

The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the following trade agreements:

(a) Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Article 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) World Trade Organization Article XIII.1 (b) where the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: the requirement is for a work of art; the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights; or due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.

(c) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Article 1016.2 (b) where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with theprotection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

8. PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT

The product is requested for delivery within six weeks of contract award. If Canada exercises its option to acquire additional wheel assemblies, delivery is requested within six weeks of exercising the option.

9. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER

MilCom Technical Inc.
12 Judy Court
Markham, Ontario
Canada L3P 3R7

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. CLOSING DATE FOR A SUBMISSION OF A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities will be September 23, 2016 at 2:00 pm Eastern daylight saving time.

12. INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Jeremy Chenier
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: (number on the official notice)
Facsimile: (number on the official notice)
E-mail address: (email on the official notice)
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.