Buhler Automatic Lab Mill

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 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: BUHLER INC. P.O. BOX 9497 MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota United States 55440-9497 Nature of Requirements: 5K003-148025/A Perkins, Bill Telephone No. - (204) 983-0275 Fax No. - (204) 983-7796

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TITLE: Buhler MLU-202 Automatic Laboratory Grain Mill

The Grain Milling and Barley/Malting Research unit of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) Grain Research Laboratory has a requirement for the supply and delivery of two (2) Buhler MLU-202 Automatic Laboratory Grain Mills. The CGC would like to add the option to purchase up to an additional three (3) Buhler MLU-202 Automatic Laboratory Grain Mills within three (3) years from initial contract award date.

The Buhler MLU-202 provides milled wheat flour that is essential to the success of the Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC's) wheat quality assurance and research activities as outlined in Strategic Outcomes #1 and #3 (see below) http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/cgc-ccg/sopa-rsap-eng.htm

#1. Quality Assurance

This program activity is concerned with consistent, accurate, and reliable grain quality and grain safety assurance through standardized procedures and monitoring.

The Canadian Grain Commission inspects grain as it is received by terminal elevators and as it is loaded for export at terminal, transfer and primary elevators. Inspection and certification services include testing, detecting and measuring toxins, and testing end-use quality.

The Canadian Grain Commission continually reviews and adapts all aspects of Canada's grain quality assurance system to the requirements of grain buyers and Canada's grain sector.

The Canadian Grain Commission addresses buyer complaints about grain shipment quality.

#3. Grain Quality Research

This program activity supports grain quality and grain safety assurance through testing, monitoring, research, and development.

The Canadian Grain Commission conducts research to understand grain quality and grain safety factors.

The Canadian Grain Commission researches and develops methods and tests for measuring and evaluating grain quality and grain safety.

The Canadian Grain Commission conducts research on grain standards and specifications.

Milled wheat flour is used on a daily basis for a variety of analytical testing. These are standard procedures used to evaluate wheat flour and wheat end products as part of the CGC's quality assurance and research activities. The results of these tests are published and used throughout both the domestic and international wheat markets, and they must be reliable and accurate. The Buhler MLU-202 is approved by The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) as standard equipment for wheat quality evaluation (AACC Approved International Method 26-10.02 Experimental Milling and AACC Approved International Method 26-21.02 Experimental Milling - Buhler Method for Hard Wheat).

The grain industry standard in North America and internationally is the Buhler MLU-202. In order to reliably compare producers milled grain samples to those provided by the CGC, the Buhler lab mill MLU-202 is required.

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

Is approved by AACC, AACC Approved International Method 26-10.02 Experimental Milling and AACC Approved International Method 26-21.02 Experimental Milling - Buhler Method for Hard Wheat.

Must have a minimum wheat grinding capacity of between 100 - 200 grams / minute.

Must have a minimum of two (2) fluted break rolls and two (2) smooth reduction rolls. The length of both sets of rolls must measure between 195-205 mm (length of grinding surface). The grinding action of the rolls must be in a Dull / Dull configuration. Roll diameter must be between 145 -155 mm.

Gear ratio for both sets of rolls must be 2:1. The back roll must run faster than the front roll. Back roll speed must not exceed 500 rotations per minute (rpm). Front roll speed must not exceed 250 rpm.

The machine must have a complete pneumatic conveying system to move the milled product: this will consist of a fan; piping; plexiglass cyclones and discharge airlocks

The break rolls must have three (3) different corrugations along the length of the roll. B1= 40mm long with 6.4 corrugations/cm; 4% spiral: 0.2 land and style of grooves= 21. B2= 90mm long with 8.0 corrugations/cm; 4% spiral: 0.1 land and style of grooves=18. B3= 70mm long with 9.5 corrugations/cm; 4% spiral: 0.1 land and style of grooves =18.

Must have divided sifter compartments with removable clothed sieve frames and automatic sieve cleaning

Sieve Clothing Requirements (a full set must be installed on the unit upon delivery): B1/top sieve=#40 mill grade steel wire cloth

B2/top sieve=#40 mill grade steel wire cloth

B3/top sieve= #45 mill grade steel wire cloth

B1/bottom sieve=132 - PA-10MF nylon cloth B2/bottom sieve=132 - PA-10MF nylon cloth B3/bottom sieve=132 - PA-10MF nylon cloth Reduction rolls top and bottom sieve = 150 - PA-9MF nylon cloth

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s)

Agreement on Internal trade (AIT)

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection: Government Contract Regulations, Part 1, Section 6(d) only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of performing the contract.

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:

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.

The Canadian Grain Commission is exempt from NAFTA and WTO as it is not identified under the list of applicable Federal Government entities. Reference:

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Annex 1001.1a-1 - Federal Government Entities - Schedule of Canada.

World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Annex 1, Federal Government Entities

The equipment must be delivered on or before March 31, 2014.

The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is $446,250.00 - $468,562.50 (GST/HST extra).

Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Buhler Inc. P.O. Box 9497 Minneapolis, MN 55440-9497 United States

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.

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is:

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to

Bill Perkins Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada 100-167 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2Z1

Telephone: (204) 983-0275 Facsimile: (204) 983-7796 E-mail: bill.perkins@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.

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