Portable Multi-Gas Analyzer

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Novatech Analytical Solutions Inc. 21090 rue Daoust Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Quebec Canada H9X4C7 Nature of Requirements: Title: Portable Multi-Gas Analyzer

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Sudbury, ON has a requirement for the supply and delivery of quantity one (1), portable, self powered, Multi-Gas Analyzer and monitoring system, Model DX-4030 complete with software; and quantity one (1) hasp key.

The System will be used in Mine Baseline studies to accurately measure toxic gases such as Carbon monoxide (CO), Nitrogen monoxide (NO), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and Sulphur dioxide (SO2) found underground. This System will be used in conjunction with existing fixed and portable gas monitors, where there accuracy and range will be used to quantify and qualify their values.

The system must meet the following mandatory specifications

The system must be fully interchangeable with existing DX4030 equipment currently in use in NRCan facility.

The existing methods and data must be fully transferable to the new system. The current analytical methods and data have been developed using Gasmet systems and software.

All historical instrument methods and data files must be transferable to the new system.

The system and software must be manufactured and serviced by the same company.

The system must run on battery for up to three (3) hours, comes with a 15 gas selection and must be fully calibrated.

It is proposed to negotiate ths requirement with Novatech Analytical Solutions Inc., Mississauga, ON, the exclusive distributor in Eastern Canada for Gasmet Technologies Inc.

Single sourcing applies under the following

-GCR. Section 6d) : Only one person is capable of performing the contract.

-AIT, Article 506.12 a) : to ensure compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative.

NAFTA, Article 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.

NAFTA, Article 1016.2 d) : for additional deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies, services or installations, or as the extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where a change of supplier would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting requirements of interchangeability with already existing equipment or services, including software to the extent that the initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter.

Delivery is required on or before 15 January 2014. Delivery Date: 15/01/2014

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.

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