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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: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 7201 Hamilton Blvd Allentown Pennsylvania United States 18195 Nature of Requirements: CRYOGENIC MACHINING SYSTEM
31184-123950/A Martins, Christina Telephone No. - (819) 956-6911 Fax No. - (819) 956-3814
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 then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
2. National Research Council Canada (NRC), has a requirement for the supply, installation, training, and manuals for one (1) Cryogenic Machine system and associated accessories. It is intended to negotiate with Air Products for the supply, installation, training and manuals for the equipment identified below:
a. One (1) Cryogenic Machining System Model 2000 b. One (1) Piece ½ ID X4FT length flexible vac c. One (1) Drager Pointguard Wall Mounted
3. Minimum Essential Requirements
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its Cryogenic Machine system and associated accessories meet the following requirements:
a. The Cryogenic system should be easily and inexpensively retrofitted to any existing machining centre, using standard tooling / inserts.
b. The lengths of the hose from the control unit to the working area should be long enough (at least 15' long) to suit the implementation of the system on the machining centers at the NRC Aerospace Manufacturing Facility. Additionally, it should be properly insulated to avoid any transformation of LiN prior to cutting area.
c. The length of the vacuum jacketed flexile hose from the LiN tank to the control cabinet should be at least 3' long.
d. The electrical power source for the motor and the controller should be 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz, three phases or single phase.
e. The control cabinet should include the software interface for flow control.
f. A remote control box should be provided to allow the operation of the control cabinet from the work area.
g. The control panel should include the display of LiN flow rate and/or pressure.
h. LiN operating pressure range: 70-130 psi.
i. LiN maximum circuit pressure: 230 psi.
j. LiN operating flow range: 1-3 lbs/min.
k. LiN maximum flow rate: 3 lbs/min.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Air Products was selected to supply the cryogenic equipment as they are the only supplier capable of providing retrofitable LinN cryogenic cooling for machining processes. Air Products is also the only supplier to have developed a portfolio of patents related to cryogenic machining of metals, non-metals, cryogenic cooling and processing applications and the delivery of cryogen to machining, cooling and/or processing applications.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
10.2 Exceptions 10.2.1 Section 6 of the Government Contracts Regulations contains four exceptions that permit the contracting authority to set aside the requirement to solicit bids.
A. the need is one of pressing emergency in which delay would be injurious to the public interest;
B. the estimated expenditure does not exceed $25,000, $100,000, where the contract is for the acquisition of architectural, engineering and other services required in respect of the planning, design, preparation or supervision of the construction, repair, renovation or restoration of a work or $100,000 where the contract is to be entered into by the member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada responsible for the Canadian International Development Agency and is for the acquisition of architectural, engineering or other services required in respect of the planning, design, preparation or supervision of an international development assistance program or project;
C. the nature of the work is such that it would not be in the public interest to solicit bids; or
D. only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract.
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".
7. 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.
8. Ownership of Intellectual Property.
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.
9. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date.
Delivery must be received by 31 March, 2013.
10. A cost estimate of the proposed contract.
The estimated value of the contract is $31,274.79CDN (GST/HST included).
Name: Air Products and Chemicals, INC. Address: Allentown, PA
12. 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.
13. The closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities.
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is 15 January, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
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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