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Create free accountTrade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Carl Zeiss Canada Ltd 45 Valleybrook Drive Toronto Ontario Canada M3B2S6 Nature of Requirements: Carl Zeiss Axio Imager M2m Microscope System, Calgary, Alberta
Purpose of an Advance Contract Notice (ACAN)
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows department 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 goods, service or construction contract to a pre-identified supplier. 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 officer will proceed to a full tendering process.
2. Definition of requirements and sole source justification The Department of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada Calgary, Alberta requires one (1) Carl Zeiss Axio Imager M2m Microscope System to augment the existing collection of Zeiss objective lenses which are specifically designed to work together with Carl Zeiss microscopes. The system will be used to study dispersed organic matter with heavy florescence applications and as such this is the only microscope that has the required fluorescence microscopy required to perform the technical requirements that Geological Survey of Canada Calgary requires.
The following specifications of the Carl Zeiss Axio Imager M2m Microscope system are critical functionalities required by Geological Survey of Canada Calgary:
- Completely automated and motorized for ease of use, speed, reproducible component settings, and for automated image acquisition.
- Infinity Corrected System optics: This optical system has specific stray light trapping technology to decrease background and increase contrast of fluorescence images.
- Integrated fluorescence-Beam path: Filter turret (manual or motorized) with 6 positions. Preconfigured with the following neutral variable density filters to reduce sample exposure to damaging light to increase preservation of the reactive organic matter during the fluorescence measurements.
- Motorized filter turret switch times of minimum of 250ms.
- Programmable focus drive speed to be stored for each objective, optimally tailored to all magnifications.
- System must be able to be configured without an external PC and consequently be used as a genuine stand-alone system for portable and field applications.
- Continuous, rectangular, luminous field diaphragm for homogeneous, bright illumination of the sample, which allows higher intensity of reflected light in both white and fluorescence mode and enable better image quality and measurement detection.
- Accessible Infinity space in reflected and in transmitted light for the addition of other optical elements i.e. flexibility and expansion of addition of the modular systems.
- Ergo-focus drive, coarse and fine (exchangeable right or left).
- Triggerable 100W LED Illumination for brightfield, phase contrast, DIC imaging methods.
3. Trade Agreements
Article 1016, Section 2, (b) of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
"...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;"
Article 506, Section 12 (b) of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) "...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;"
4. Government Contracts Regulations Exception This contract is subject to subsection 6 (d) of the Government Contracts Regulations, in that only one person or company is capable of performing the contract.
5. Total Estimated Value CAD $64,583.40
6. Proposed Contractor Carl Zeiss Canada Ltd 45 Valleybrook Drive Toronto, ON M3B 2S6 Canada
7. Departmental Contact Person
Suppliers may address inquiries or submit their statement of capabilities to:
Name: Jasmine Scott Position: Supply Specialist Tel: (780) 497-3578 Fax: (780) 497-3510 E-mail: jasmine.scott@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
8. Submission of Statement of Capabilities by Suppliers
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 officers 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.
Jasmine Scott Supply Specialist (780) 497-3578 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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
No amendments observed.
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