Modeling Equipement (Hardware and Software)

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Goods Purchased on a Commodity Market Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Mercury Systems, Inc. 50 Minuteman Road Andover Massachusetts United States 01810 Nature of Requirements:
Nature of Requirement:
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to procure Chimera hardware and software on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).
Solicitation Number: W6369-23X027
1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) Explanation:
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, 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) has a requirement for the supply of quantity (2) two 8-Channel A/D & D/A Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC hardware processors among several other part numbers (listed below) to replicate the Radar simulation model models, designed and built by allied Nations, which are being shared under the Air Electronic Warfare Cooperative Test and Evaluation Project Arrangement (Air EW CTE PA) agreed under the Multi-National Test and Evaluation Programme (MTEP). This exact hardware is necessary to ensure compatibility and enable the execution of simulation models to produce the same results. This will enable Canada to create a hardware-in-the-loop modelling environment capable of executing models designed and built by all participating Nations. Mercury Systems is the only authorized supplier of these products. Quantity Part # Description 2 5950.02 8 CH A/D and D/A RFSOC 3UVPX model 5950 with options 011, 110, 702. 2 5901.01 3U VPX REAR Transition module model 5901 RTM for 5950/5953 with options 011, 950 2 8246.06 3U VPX chassis model 8246 with options 206 2 5310.01 3U VPX SBC model 5310 with Options - 018,094,118 2 2172.02 Cable kit MMCX TO SMA model 2172 with options 203 2 4814.01 Navigator BSP for Linux Model 4814 with option 950 2 4811.05 Navigator FPGA design kit model 4811 with option 950 1 922-SDL-INT-003-01 3U VPX Integration
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 meets the following requirements:
The proposal documentation package must provide sufficient information to enable DND to readily recognize that the proposed equipment satisfies all the requirements of the Specification. The proposal must identify each component on the list including manufacturer, item number/part number, description of component, configuration, quantity, unit and total price.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement: Due to the value of the requisition, only specific Trade Agreements are applicable as below:
o. Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); o. Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); o. Canada - Colombia Free Trade Agreement; o. Canada - Honduras Free Trade Agreement; o. Canada - Korea Free Trade Agreement; o. Canada - Panama Free Trade Agreement.
5. Justification for the pre-identified supplier:
The only known supplier meeting the specifications required is Mercury Systems Inc. For this reason it is proposed to negotiate directly with them for this requirement.
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 or firm is capable of performing the contract.
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons:
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified:
o. Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article(s) 513 Limited Tendering, Paragraph (b), (v); o. Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) - Article Kbis-09: Tendering Procedure, 1.C; o. Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement - Article 1409: Limited Tendering, 1.c ; o. Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement - Article 17.11: Limited Tendering, 2.c ; o. Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Article 14.3; o. Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement - Article 16.10, 1.c;
8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date:
All deliverables must be delivered to the delivery location (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) within five (5) months after Contract award.
9. Cost Estimate of Proposed Contract:
The estimated value of the contract is $ 121,170.00 USA (applicable taxes extra).
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:
Name: Mercury Systems Inc. Address: 50 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810, USA
11. 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.
12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities:
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is 2024-02-08 at 2:00 p.m. (EST) Eastern Standard Time.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Lorraine Larose Supply Officer Telephone: (873) 355-4839 E-mail: Lorraine.Larose@tpsgc-pwgsc.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.