BATS-D and AN-PRC-161 Cables

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 the supply of quantity 5 Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System-Dismounted (BATS-D) handheld AN/PRC161-Radios and quantity 5 AN-PRC- 161/BATS-D Hotshoe Cables to augment the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) capability. With OPTION for 4 additional years for 1x new Radio and Cable each year The specific products requested are as follows: Item 1: NSN: 5820-01-669-3529 Part no: 1264823 NCAGE: 47358 VIASAT INC Description: BATS-D AN/PRC-161 HANDHELD Radio Item 2: NSN: 5995-01-672-6254 Part no: 1256571 NCAGE: 47358 VIASAT INC Description: CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL / AN/PRC161- Cable USB Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: Capt Kyle Grenier Department of National Defence 101 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1K2 E-mail address: kyle.grenier@forces.gc.ca