Ground Power Adaptation Control & Cooling (GPACC)

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 to procure Ground Power Adaptation Control and

Cooling (GPACC) system, which is critical for providing reliable ground-based power, control, and cooling

for Link 16 legacy Low Volume Terminal (LVT) and Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) radios. The

GPACC will enable the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Data Link Weapon System Manager (DLWSM)

to conduct cost-effective interoperability testing and evaluations in a static environment while continuing

to field mobile racks to operational units.

To obtain this capability, DND is procuring GPACC listed below.

The specific product requested is as follow:

Part no: 1352717; Qty 2

Description: Ground Power Adaptation, Control and Cooling System (GPACC)

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Proc Officer: Linda Voyer

Department of National Defence

101 Colonel By Drive

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1K2

E-mail address: linda.voyer@forces.gc.ca

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• Exclusive Rights