MiSeq-Sequence

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Illumina Canada, Inc. 5200 Illumina Way San Diego California United States 92122 Nature of Requirements: MiSeq-Sequence

01799-140404/A

Requirement: For the provision of one (1) MiSeq System Integrated system on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada located in Fredericton, NB. PWGSC intends to enter into a contract with Illumina Canada, Inc., San Diego, California.

The estimated value of the contract is: $131,080.00

Mandatory Requirements

Item 1. MiSeq System Integrated system for automated generation of DNA clonal clusters by bridge amplification, sequencing, primary and secondary analysis. System includes embedded touchscreen monitor and on-instrument computer, dual surface imaging capability, MiSeq Software Suite, installation kits and standards, installation and training, and 12 months warranty (including parts and labor).

Catalog # SY-410-1003

Item 2. One year maintenance service contract MiSeq Silver Includes full coverage on all service parts and labor. Includes comprehensive 5/24 email support and 5/18 telephone support; 3 business day average on-site response time, critical and noncritical updates, applications support, access to on-line training modules, and discounts on optional advanced training programs. Includes one Preventative Maintenance visit per year. One year maintenance service contract to take effect when the 12 month warranty in item 1 expires.

Catalog # SV-420-1003

Item 3. Shipping and Insurance

The reason for single tendering is: Only one firm is capable of performing the contract.

1. In order to maintain scientific consistency and comparability across this broad ranging research initiative it is required that all data production across time frames and collaborators is carried out on comparable machines.

2. It is our understanding that CFIA is acquiring this technology for their regulatory work so having it available for protocol development gives us parallel capacity and technologies.

3. The required equipment must be compatible with current practices of the projects currently supplied by NRC Saskatoon, Genome Quebec, and Sick Kids sequencing facility.

Section 6 (d) of the Government Contract Regulations is being invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract. Articles 506.12 (a) and 506.12(b) of AIT are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative and 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, respectively.

Articles 1016.2 (b) and 1016.2 (d) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to 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 and for additional deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies, services or installations, or as the extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where a change of supplier would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting requirements of interchangeability with already existing equipment or services, including software to the extent that the initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter;

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