19-58021 - Magnetometers Expert Consulting Services (19-58021)

Solicitation Number: 19-58021- Magnetometers Expert Consulting Services

1. 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 requirement - A consultant with extensive knowledge and experience of aeromagnetics, particularly in the context of defense-based research. Most projects include the development of new aeromagnetic compensation methodologies for specific airborne platforms (various UAVs or NRC’s Convair-580), as well as the usage of specific magnetometers including, but not limited to, Geometrics’ G824A and CAE’s MAD-XR. Assisting with the integration of hardware as well as developing project-specific math and code will be typical tasks. Other tasks will include consulting on research topics related to aeromagnetics in both defense and civilian contexts.

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements):

• Extensive (20+ years) experience in all aspects of aeromagnetic data collection including aircraft and UAV magnetic grooming, aeromagnetic compensation, and data processing for target detection. This experience should include

• Knowledge and understanding of aeromagnetic aircraft and UAV compensation, and usage of magnetometers such as Geometrics’ G824A and CAE’s MAD-XR as well as relevant software to run the equipment.

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement: This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s): - NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement

5. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s): 6. (d) only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract.

6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons: 1016.2 (b) - where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection 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.

7. No intellectual property will be created as a result of this agreement.

8. Sole source justification: Aeromagnetic Solutions Inc is a is highly specialized vendor and an expert in the field of aeromagnetic capabilities. NRC has carried out decades of long collaborations with Aeromagnetic Solutions Inc/DRDC. Our collaborations included the completion of multiple national and international aeromagnetic projects on the Convair-580. Aeromagnetic Solutions Inc. has an unsurpassed and extensively detailed understanding of the magnetometers (i.e. CAE’s MAD XR, CAE’s ASQ 508, Geometrics’ G824A), associated software (i.e. LabVIEW and CAE’s proprietary magnetic software) and Convair-580 magnetic sensor configuration from decades of collaborations. NRC has multiple aeromagnetic projects with industry (defense and civilian) partners that absolutely require the unique and innate expertise of Aeromagnetic Solutions Inc. As the unique skills residing in Aeromagnetic Solutions Inc is one of the absolutely necessary components to the use of NRC’s aeromagnetic abilities (this span’s seven decades), this sole-source application is used to disseminate that information to several people at NRC.

9. Standing Offer Contract: The proposed Standing Offer Agreement is for Magnetometers Expert Consulting Services “as and when required”.

• The Standing Offer shall be for a two year period.

• The estimated value of the contract, is $200,000.00 including (GST/HST).

• No single call-up will be longer than 90 working days.

• Call ups are subject to negotiations with the contractor.

10. Proposed supplier - Aeromagnetic Solutions Incorporated

11. The National Research Council Canada will consider interested parties that meet the minimum essential requirements.

• The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is:

 (date and closing time, e.g. August 2nd at 2:00 p.m. EST)

12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities:

Elizabeth Pitre – 613 993-2811 - Email: elizabeth.pitre@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca