Privatizing Foreign Training at Goose Bay?

[The Bread Guy]

This from MERX (attached as PDF if link doesn't work):

.... Definition of Requirements:
The Department of National Defence has a requirement for a Coordinator to conduct Marketing for Foreign Military Training for 5 Wing Goose Bay. The Coordinator will be accountable for Operational Planning and Preparation for NATO or Multinational Close Air Support (CAS)/Forward Air Controller (FAC), Command, Control, Communications and Computers for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and other training activities at 5 Wing Goose Bay and marketing activities for NATO or Multinational CAS/FAC, C4ISR and other training activities at 5 Wing Goose Bay.

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Limited Tendering Reason:
Section 6. d. of the Government Contract Regulations is being invoked in this procurement, as Captecon Inc. "is the only one person or only known firm, which is capable of performing the contract".

The proposed supplier is the only known source that has several years of experience in Marketing for Foreign Military Training, operational planning and preparation for NATO or Multinational Close Air Support (CAS)/Forward Air Controller (FAC), Command, Control, Communications and Computers for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and other related training activities.

(....)

Estimate Value of Proposed Contract:
The contract value is estimated at $553K CDN (GST/HST excluded) inclusive of all options.

Proposed Contractor:
Captecon Inc., 374 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6M8.

(....)

 

[TimBit]

I think this is more about privatizing the marketing than the function... and considering that DND is not in the business of marketing, I can't say that is entirely wrong... comments?

 

[aesop081]

Marketing to who ?

More money wasted on that place........

 

[TimBit]

Well don't ask me!

conduct Marketing for Foreign Military Training for 5 Wing Goose Bay.

Clearly I'm just re-stating what is here... marketing to whichever foreign air forces out there that might still be interested to conduct trg at 5Wg, if any.

 

[GAP]

Afgan Air Force?

 

[The Bread Guy]

I think this is more about privatizing the marketing than the function... and considering that DND is not in the business of marketing, I can't say that is entirely wrong... comments?

I thought this initially, too, but this part leads me to believe it's more than just marketing:

.... The Coordinator will be accountable for Operational Planning and Preparation for NATO or Multinational Close Air Support (CAS)/Forward Air Controller (FAC), Command, Control, Communications and Computers for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and other training activities at 5 Wing Goose Bay and marketing activities for NATO or Multinational CAS/FAC, C4ISR and other training activities at 5 Wing Goose Bay ....

Marketing to who ?

I'm guessing to other countries who don't train here now, but may be looking for a place to train.

 

[aesop081]

marketing:I'm guessing to other countries who don't train here now, but may be looking for a place to train.

Nobody trains there. Everyone that was, left years ago. Those countries figured out that there is much better places to train.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Nobody trains there. Everyone that was, left years ago. Those countries figured out that there is much better places to train.

Wouldn't want the marketing job, then - good luck with that, successful vendor.