SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Olympus Canada Inc 25 Leek cresent Richmond Hill Ontario Canada L4B4B3 Nature of Requirements: SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

23254-136939/A Park, Isabell Telephone No. - (250) 363-3981 ( ) Fax No. - (250) 363-0395

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

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 thenproceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) has a requirement for the supply, installation, training, and manuals for one (1) desktop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and associated accessories. It is intended to negotiate with Olympus Canada for the supply, installation, training and manuals for the equipment identified below:

One (1) HITACHI TM-3000 Table Top Scanning Electron Microscope One (1) BASIC IMAGING WORKSTATION

3. Minimum Essential Requirements

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its desktop SEM meet the following requirements:

SEM must be simple to operate 'plug and play' with auto start, focus, brightness, and contrast. SEM must be capable of producing high resolution (to 20 m (micrometre)) TIFF images suitable for publication. SEM must have Four BSE imaging modes, providing optional shadowing perspectives/modes for imaging. SEM must have capability for imaging without coating specimen - including charge reduction mode. SEM must have a minimum magnification of 15x with digital zoom. SEM must have variable accelerating voltage up to 15 kv. SEM must have pre-centred filament cartridge for easy replacement. SEM must be capable of handling specimens up to 50 x 50 x 50 mm (diameter, height) SEM must have a specimen stage capable of tilt and rotation. SEM must be compatible with Windows (XP, or 7)

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

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 10.2 Section 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".

6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement(s) specified:

Agreement on Internal Trade AIT Article 506.12 (b) where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists;

North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA 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. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date.

Delivery must be received by 28 March, 2013.

8. A cost estimate of the proposed contract.

The estimated value of the contract is $90,000.00 CDN (GST/HST included).

9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Olympus Canada Inc. Richmond Hill, ON

10. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction 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.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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 PWGSC 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.