GDS BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: BioControl Systems Inc. 12822 SE 32nd Street Bellevue Washington United States 98005 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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency has a requirement for the supply, installation and training of 5 genetic detection systems for pathogen detection in food and environmental samples for delivery to 5 labs in Canada (St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Dartmouth, NS; Ottawa, Ontario; Calgary, Alberta; and Scarborough, Ontario).

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its equipment meets the following requirements:

The Laboratory requires scientific equipment that has been validated to perform Health Canada's Compendium of Analytical methods MFLP-07, MFLP-08, MFLP-16, MFLP-36.

The required scientific equipment must be capable of performing a 24 hour single step enrichment, gene-based test for L. monocytogenes in food and environmental samples, a 48 hour single step enrichment, gene-based test for Listeria species in food and environmental samples, an 8 hour single step enrichment, gene-based test for E. coli 0157:H7 in food, an 18 hour single step enrichment, gene-based test for Salmonella in food, and a 10 hour enrichment, gene-based test for the top 7 priority STEC (E.coli 0157:H7, 026, 045,0103, 0111, 0121 and 0145) in food. The equipment must have a system for concentrating the target organism and an automated multiplex gene amplification and detection system. The system must ensure accuracy and specificity and also it must allow for faster cycling to eliminate the need for a stand-alone heating block or centrifuge.

4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements

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

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The only known supplier of a genetic detection systems for pathogen detection in food and environmental samples meeting all required technical specifications is the Assurance Genetic Detection System (GDS) from BiControl Systems Inc.. For this reason, it is proposed to negotiate directly with the manufacturer and sole supplier of the GDS, BioControl Systems Inc., Bellevue, WA, USA.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception

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".

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the: World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XV 1(b) Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (b) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2 (b)

8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The scientific equipment must be delivered by 31st March 2016.

9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

BioControl Systems Inc. 12822 SE 32nd Street Bellevue, WA 98005 United States

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.

11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is the 30th September 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EDST.

12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to

Bushra Mirza Supply Officer Public Works and Government Services Canada Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division - PV Portage III - Floor: 6A2 - Room: 34 11 Laurier Street Gatineau, Quebec Canada K1A 0S5

Telephone: 819-997-9259 Facsimile: 819-956-3814 E-mail: bushra.mirza@pwgsc.gc.ca 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.