Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
LASREF II Inertial Reference Unit Repair and Overhaul
1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An Advance Contract Award Notice (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 (DND) requires repair and overhaul services for the Honeywell LASEREF II Inertial Reference System (IRS) in accordance with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) procedures and specifications.
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 its product/equipment/system (as appropriate) meets the following minimum mandatory requirements.
3.1 Technical Specifications and Mandatory Requirements – General
3.1.1 The supplier must demonstrate full accreditation as an Accredited Maintenance Organization (AMO) from the Technical Airworthiness Authority (TAA) or equivalent.
3.1.2 The supplier must demonstrate that they possess appropriate licenses to repair and overhaul the LASEREF II IRS.
3.1.3 The supplier must be capable of performing the work at their own facility.
3.1.4 The supplier must perform the work in accordance with OEM technical documents for the LASEREF II IRS.
4. Background
4.1 The CT142 Dash 8 aircraft utilizes the LASEREF II IRS within the ANAPS-504(V)3 RADAR to train Air Combat System Officers (ACSO) and Airborne Electronic Sensor Operators (AESOP). Without a serviceable LASEREF II IRS, RADAR functionality and training capabilities with the CT142 are severely constrained. Due to the age of the LASEREF II IRS, repair and overhaul services are limited in availability.
4.2 The CT142 RADAR is set to be upgraded in 2026 and will require the LASEREF II IRS to function. Repairing the current LASEREF II IRS is considered the most economical and expeditious method to enable training for ACSO and AESOP personnel on the CT142 Dash 8.
5. References
5.1 Where mentioned, the following Standards must be used for the preparation of deliverables to the extent specified in this SOW: “Technical Statement of Work for LASEREF II Inertial Reference Unit Repair, Overhaul, and Provision of Technical Investigations and Engineering Support Services, Dated 9 Jan 2024”
5.2 DND Specification, Standards, and Publications
REFERENCE PROMULGATION REFERENCE TITLE
C-05-005-001/AG-001 2022 TECHNICAL AIRWORTHINESS MANUAL
A-LM-184-001/JS-001 2021 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIR AND OVERHAUL CONTRACTORS
6. Applicability of the Trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
• Revised World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
• Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
• Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
• Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
• Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
• Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
• Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
• Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
• Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
• Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Innovative Solutions and Support is the only known licensed repair and overhaul facility for the LASEREF II IRS utilized in the CT142 Dash 8 aircraft.
8. Government Contracting Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contract Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) – “only one person is capable of performing the work”.
9. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the trade agreements:
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Article 513.1: Limited Tendering (b) (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Article Kbis-09: Tendering Procedures, para 1 : Limited Tendering b. where the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCoFTA), Article 1409 Limited Tendering
b. iii. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA), Chapter 17, Article 17.11 Limited Tendering (b) (iii) there is an absence of competition for technical reasons;
Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), which defers to WTO-AGP Article XIII, Limited Tendering b) iii. due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Chapter 16, Article 16.10 Limited Tendering
b. iii. of the absence of competition for technical reasons.
Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA), Article 1409: Limited Tendering
(b) (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Article XIII – Limited Tendering b. iii. due to an absence of competition for technical reasons;
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Article 19.12(b)(ii); (c)(i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons…
Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) - The provisions of CETA are incorporated by reference into and made part of this Agreement.
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Article 15.10 (b) (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons;
Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Article10.13: Limited Tendering
(b) (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons;
10. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
Three (3) LASEREF II IRS are required to be repaired in accordance with OEM technical manuals. The repaired LASEREF II IRS units must be delivered to 402 Squadron in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Due to operational pressures, the proposed contract will commence on November 30, 2024. The contract term will be for one year until November 30, 2025. The estimated total contract value is $3,750,000 (including taxes). If no other potential suppliers come forward with a Statement of Capabilities, as specified in Section 3 of this ACAN, that meets the requirements outlined before the Closing Date/Time, the contract may be direct awarded to the pre-selected supplier . All effort should be made to repair and deliver all three (3) LASEREF II IRS units by 31 March 2025. If not possible, a minimum of two (2) LASEREF II IRS’s must be repaired and delivered by 31 March 2025. All LASEREF II IRS’s must be repaired and delivered by 31 Oct 2025.
11. Cost Estimate of the proposed contract
$3,750,000 CAD
12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Innovative Solutions & Support
720 Pennsylvania Drive
Exton, PA 19341-1129, USA
13. Suppliers’ right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods and 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.
14. Closing date for submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is October 24, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
15. Inquiries and submission of Statement of Capabilities
Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to the Contracting Authority.
Attn: Michelangelo Iacono
Position: DAP 4-5-3
Telephone: 514-809-6040
E-mail: Michelangelo.iacono@forces.gc.ca
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.
