OCIR Fournitures de laboratoire - Plastiques

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: SARSTEDT INC 6373 DES GRANDES PRAIRIES MONTREAL Quebec Canada H1P1A5 Nature of Requirements:

Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) Laboratory Supplies

A. Definition of requirement

The requirement is for a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) to supply Sarstedt plastic laboratory supplies on an "as and when" requested basis for the National Research Council Canada (NRC), Biotechnology Research Institute in Montreal, Quebec.

The RISO must supply all of the following items

1. Pipet, serological, 1ml in 1/100 , sterile, individually wrapped with filter plug, polystyrene, non-pyrogenic, TD 20°C, alcohol and bases resistant, Pkg/100

2. Pipet, serological, 2ml in 1/100 , sterile, individually wrapped w /filter plug, polystyrene, non-pyrogenic, TD 20°C,alcohol and bases resistant, Pkg/100

3. Pipet, serological, 5ml in 1/10ml , sterile, individually wrapped w /filter plug, polystyrene, non-pyrogenic ,TD 20°C, alcohol and bases resistant, Pkg/50

4. Pipet, serological, 10ml in 1/10ml , sterile, individually wrapped w /filter plug, polystyrene, non-pyrogenic ,TD 20°C, alcohol and bases resistant, Pkg/50

5. Pipet, serological, 25ml in 2/10ml , sterile, individually wrapped w /filterplug, polystyrene, non-pyrogenic ,TD 20°C,alcohol and bases resistant,graduated to 35 ml . Pkg/25

6. Tube, micro, 0.5 ml, polypropylene, snap cap, autoclavable, 30x10mm . CS/5000

7. Tube, micro,0.5ml, PCR, Dnase/Rnase free, snap cap, graduated ,polyprolylene, non-sterile 30x10mm. Pkg/500

8. Tube, micro, 1.5 ml, polypropylene,sterile,screw cap(easy to open,) centrifuge speed/16000xG and freeze (-80C to-105C) resistant, O-ring, grooved border,45mm long/10mm open side , Pkg/100

9. Tube, micro, 1.5 ml, polypropylene, non-sterile, screw cap ( not on tube) centrifuge / 16000xG and freeze (-80C to-105C) resistant, O-ring, grooved border,45mm long/10mm open side , Pkg/500

10. Tube, micro, 1.5 ml, polypropylene, snap cap, graduated, non-sterile , 38x10mm, natural, easy to open, autoclavable centrifuge /16000xG and freeze (-80C to-105C) resistant,Pkg/500

11. Tube, micro, 1.5 ml,polypropylene, screw cap / without cap, 45 x10mm, grooved border Pkg / 500

12. Tube, micro, 2 ml,cryovial, sterile, polypropylene, screw cap, graduated, 0-ring, flat bottom, skirted, grooved border, centrifuge and freeze (-80C to-180C) resistant. Pkg/100

13. Tube, 13 ml, sterile, polyprolylene, snap cap, graduated, centrifuge, phenol, and freeze (-80C to-105C) resistant 100x 16mm, space to write, bag / 25

14. Tube, centrifuge, 15 ml, sterile,polyprolylene, screw cap, conical, graduated, centrifuge speed( 6,000xG), acid, base, solvent ,phenol, and freeze (-80C to-121C) resitant, size of cap 20mm O.D. Non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, space to write, rack/50

15. Tube, centrifuge, 15 ml, sterile,polyprolylene, screw cap, conical, graduated, centrifuge speed ( 6,000xG), acid,base, solvent ,phenol, and freeze (-80C to-121C) resitant, size of cap 20mm O.D. Non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, space to write, bag / 50

16. Tube, centrifuge, 15 ml, sterile, screw cap, conical, Polystyrene, Non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, rack/50

17. Tube, centrifuge, 50 ml, sterile, polyprolylene, screw cap, conical, graduated, centrifuge speed ( 8,800xG), acid,base, solvent, phenol, and freeze (-80C to-121C) resitant, Non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, space to write, Rack / 25

18. Tube, centrifuge, 50 ml, sterile, polyprolylene, screw cap, conical, graduated, centrifuge speed (8,800xG), acid, base, solvent, phenol, and freeze (-80C to-121C) resitant, Non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, space to write, bulk / 25

19. Tip,w/ filter, 0.1-10ul, Eppendorf, sterile, non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free for pipette Gilson P2-P10, rack/96

20. Tip,w/ filter, 0.1-10ul, Extra-long, Eppendorf Sterile, non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free Rack/96

21. Tip,w/ filter, 2-20ul, Eppendorf Sterile, non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free For pipette Eppendorf, Gilson P20, rack /96

22. Tip,w/ filter, 10-100ul, Eppendorf / Gilson Sterile, non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free For pipette Gilson P100, rack / 96

23. Tip,w/ filter, 20-200ul, Eppendorf Sterile, non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free For pipette Gilson P200, rack / 96

24. Tip, w/ filter 100-1000ul, Blue non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free easy to sterilize, rack / 100

25. Tip, 20-200 ul, non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free autoclavable, acid and base resistant, Pkg/ 1000

26. Tip, 200-1000 ul, blue, non-pyrogenic, Dnase-free, Rnase-free ATP-free easy to sterilize, acid and base resistant, Pkg / 250

27. Dish, petri, 150 x 20 mm , standard for tissue culture pkg/10 non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, Sterile, clear and stackable

28. Dish, petri, 100 x 20 mm, for cell culture, pkg/20 non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, Sterile, clear and stackable

29. Flask, Tissue culture treated,T 75 ,canted neck,vented plug cap, non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, negative charged for adherent cells sterile, clear and stackable, pkg/ 5

30. Flask, culture, T 75,canted neck, Vented Cap, for suspension and hybridoma cells, with hydrophobic growth surface, sterile,clear and stackable, pkg /5

31. Flask, Tissue culture treated,T 25 ,canted neck, plug caps, non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic, for adherent cells sterile, clear and stackable, pkg/ 20

32. Storage box, cardboard, with lid and 16 grids, 14x14x12cm for 50ml Each.

33. Vial, scintillation, 20 ml, plastic, screw cap, bulk / 500

34. Cell scraper, 25 cm, disposable, for T-75 , ind.wrapped 2 position blade and flexible, sterile,non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic phenol resistant, cs/100

Period of the Standing Offer: 2 years plus 1 option year.

B. Trade Agreement(s) This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

C. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

To the knowledge of the NRC, Sarstedt Inc manufactures and distributes their range of plastic laboratory supply products and does not go through third-party distributors. The range of plastic laboratory supply products manufactured by Sarstedt Inc and its specificity are required for NRC research and required by the NRC institute's tenants to be available in the divisional store. Sarstedt Inc is the only known supplier of Sarstedt laboratory supply products in the region of Montreal, Quebec.

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

E. 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, paragraph 12(a)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016, paragraph 2(b)

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XV, paragraph 1(b)

F. Estimated cost of the proposed standing offer The estimated value of the standing offer is $ 300,000.00 (GST/HST and PST extra) over the period of the standing offer (2 years fix and 1 year optional).

G. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Jenny Yee Spécialiste d'approvisionnement / Supply Specialist 800 rue de la Gauchetière ouest, local 7300, Montréal, Qc H5A 1L6 Téléphone/Telephone (514) 496-3870 Télécopieur/ Facsimile: (514) 496-3822 jenny.yee@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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