Repair and overhaul service of various transport fleets systems,…

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 has a requirement for the repair and overhaul service of various transport fleets systems, components, accessories and equipment in support of Canadian Forces CC-138 Twin Otter, CC-177 Globemaster III and CC-130H and CC130J Hercules

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 services meet the following minimum mandatory requirements.

3.1        Scope of Work

3.1.1        The Contractor will provide repair services including: labour; disassembly; inspection; cleaning; parts; calibration; repair; overhaul; assembly; testing; to restore to a serviceable condition, for all the items listed in Table One below.

Table One

NSN        Part Number        Description

01-3418415        005-02119-0092        Panel, patching antenna

01-3029095        4001670-2517        Control Indicator

01-3418429        4007811        Adapter, test

01-3694387        4000504-0303        Drive, Antenna

01-3175611        129762-1-1         Valve, safety relief

01-3413873        200-03794-0000        Microcircuit, Linear

21-8615013        3571260-7001        Indicator, electrical tachometer

21-8615019        3567749-7103        Transmitter , pressure

21-8646487        31236-10TC3         Computer, Altitude

21-9038969        3604274-0502        Circuit Card assembly

01-2565713        3604275-0501        Circuit Card assembly

01-2565715        3604384-0501        Circuit Card assembly

01-3292548        3604659-0501        Circuit Card assembly

01-3318062        3604660-0501        Circuit Card assembly

21-8959403        3604975-0502        Circuit Card assembly

01-2565716        3604978-0503        Circuit Card assembly

21-8971010        3604980-0502        Circuit Card assembly

01-3292546        3604992-0504        Circuit Card assembly

21-8919730        3604979-0502        Circuit Card assembly

21-8919736        3605053-0501        Circuit Card assembly

21-8970992        3605870-0502        Circuit Card assembly

21-8971009        3605942-0501        Circuit Card assembly

21-9038710        3605942-0501MOD4        Circuit Card assembly

21-8803481        4000831-0112        Receiver-Transmitter Data

01-3295653        4000831-0113        Receiver-Transmitter Data

01-3295781        4001670-2519        Indicator, Radar target

21-8819860        4007299-0501        Circuit Card assembly

21-8819861        4007329-0501        Circuit Card assembly

01-1087089        4007332-0501        Circuit Card assembly

01-3294690        4007720-0501        Circuit Card assembly

01-3676563        4007721-0501        Power Supply

01-3319897        4007812-0501        Radar Set subassembly

21-8925350        4007860-0501        Electronic components assembly

21-8925351        4007932-0501        Electronic components assembly

01-3304604        L8540012        Cooler, lubricating oil engine

01-4963280        901-15160        Acquisition unit

21-8615015        3571810-2001        Indicator, Rate of flow

00-0873711        3E1150-10        Control Box

01-1526076        RD300        Test set, weather

01-4318615        ANV20/20        Test set, night vision

01-4762027        AS0-2027AR        Antenna

01-0679137        312350-2        Antenna

01-3323505        3604990-0501        Power Supply

01-3309330        3605420-0502        Radar Set subassembly

21-8603291        393004-060        Indicator Liquid quantity

00-0951872        U9500        Valve, Solenoid

3.1.2        Work performed is to be in accordance with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) specifications to the current configuration when there is no Canadian Forces Technical Orders (CFTO) provided for the item in question, and the latest applicable revisions and service bulletins must be incorporated. Modifications or changes resulting in upgrades to repairable items, or deviation(s) from OEM/CFTO specifications and/or repair and overhaul procedures, must be approved by the Technical Authority through the Contracting Authority. Repair and overhaul requirements, as well as the related services detailed herein, will be provided in support of the following aircraft fleets on an as required basis.

•        CC-138 Twin Otter

•        CC-177 Globemaster III

•        CC-130H Hercules

•        CC-130J Hercules

4.        Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s) :

•        Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

5.        Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

Honeywell Aerospace Canada has been repairing and overhauling these items for thirty years. Many of these repairable items are aged, requiring highly specialized technical expertise and test equipment and parts to ensure that stringent repair and performance standards are met prior to installation on an aircraft. Due to intellectual property rights for most of the parts listed in para 3.1.1, Table One of the equipment being repaired, there is only one supplier with the facilities and test equipment capable of performing the work associated with repairing these aircraft components.

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 is capable of performing the work.

7.        Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under

o        Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA ) – Article(s) 513.1: Limited Tendering (b) (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons

8.        Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The required period of the contract is from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028 with three (one year) option periods until March 31, 2031

9.        Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is $2,061,000.00 CAD (GST/HST extra).

10.        Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Honeywell limited

3333 Unity Drive

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

L5L 3S6

11.        Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the 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 15 July 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT.

13.        Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities inquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to the contracting Authority:

Tammy Bowdridge

Contracting Authority

Directorate of Aerospace procurement

Department of National Defense

Telephone: 343-573-5899

Email: tammy.bowdridge@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 DND 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.

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