LabChip Microfluidic chip-based electrophoresis system

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Perkinelmer Health Sciences Canada, Inc. 501 Rowntree Dairy Road Unit #6 Woodbridge Ontario Canada L4L8H1 Nature of Requirements:

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) 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. Definition of the requirement The National Research Council Canada (NRCC) in Montreal requires a LabChip GXII Touch microfluidic chip-based electrophoresis system or its equivalent along with proper training on utilisation of the system, in French or English. This system is needed to increase the NRCC’s in-process protein analytics capability because the NRCC requires the ability to run 400-600 samples per day to provide the necessary data to successfully meet project and contractual requirements according to client demands.

According to our preliminary research, the LabChip GX II Touch offered by Perkin Elmer, provides all necessary criteria to meet NRCC’s operational requirements listed in section #3 of this notice

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its proposed equivalent system meets the following requirements:

a) The microfluidic electrophoresis system must be capable of processing samples from crude cell culture supernatants as well as partially purified or homogeneous protein samples; b) The microfluidic electrophoresis system must provide automated and uninterrupted analysis of all samples from 96-well and 384-well plates with no user intervention; c) The proposed system must provide quantitative measures of sample components separated; d) The microfluidic electrophoresis system must include all necessary software required for its operation; e) The software must control the instrument, collect, process and display the data; f) The software must provide data export options for further analysis or archiving; g) The software must be able to track individual samples and provide search mechanisms to search and compare archived data; h) The system and software must be capable of compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 regulations; i) The system must be certified by theCanadian Standards Association (CSA); j) The supplier must also include on-site training of at least two operators in French or English; k) The electrophoresis system must include at least one operating manual in French or English upon delivery.

4.Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s) o Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) o North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business Not applicable

6. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s) Not applicable

7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier The supplier must provide equipment that meets all criteria mentioned at section #3 of this present notice. To PWGSC’s knowledge, only Perkin Elmer has the available equipment capable of meeting those criteria.

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

9. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the o Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506 par. 12b) *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; o North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) - Article 1016 par. 2b) * 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;

10. Ownership of Intellectual Property o Not applicable

11. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date Delivery, installation and training must be completed as soon as possible

12. Cost estimate of the proposed contract The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is between $ 100,000.00 and $200,000.00 (GST/HST extra).

13. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier PerkinElmer Health Sciences Canada, Inc., 501 Rowntree Dairy Rd, Unit #6 Woodbridge, ON L4L 8H1

14. 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.

15. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is September 9th 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT)

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

Luc Brunet Supply Specialist, Public Works and Government Services Canada - Quebec Region 800, De La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 7300 Montréal, Quebec H5A 1L6 Luc.Brunet@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Telephone 514- 496-3370 Facsimile 514- 496-3822

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.