Ultra Low Temp Freezers -86

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Qualified Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Amendment to insert the French title of the solicitation.

Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer (-86) Solicitation 6D024-203942/A Isabelle Beach, Supply Team Lead Public Services and Procurement Canada Tel: 613-867-0709 Isabelle.Beach@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Trade Agreement: The national security exceptions provided for in the trade agreements have been invoked; therefore, this procurement is excluded from all of the obligations of all the trade agreements.

Tendering Procedures: To all pre-qualified suppliers under the category for Laboratory Cooling Equipment on the Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best overall proposal

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: None applicable

THIS REQUEST IS RESERVED FOR HOLDERS OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT # E60PV-19EQUI ONLY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES.

Only Suppliers currently pre-qualified on Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI have been invited to bid. As a requirement of the Supply Arrangement, this notice is published on Buy and Sell Canada for a period of 3 calendar days. The closing date published on this notice identifies how long the notice will be published. For the closing date of any solicitation under the supply arrangement, invited suppliers should refer to the solicitation documents.

Suppliers that do not have a Supply Arrangement for the supply of Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies with Public Works and Government Services Canada, cannot submit a bid. Any bids received from suppliers not pre-qualified on the Supply Arrangement will not be evaluated.

Suppliers may qualify under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies, at any time. Interested suppliers should download solicitation document E60PV-19EQUI /C from Buyandsell.gc.ca and submit a response as per the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangement.

THIS CONTRACT IS BEING PUT IN PLACE BY CANADA AS PART OF ITS RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has a requirement to secure Pharmaceutical / Laboratory type Freezer equipment and supplies needed to assist with the distribution and storage of vaccines in Canada. Future COVID-19 vaccines in sufficient quantities to vaccinate all Canadians will require specialized refrigeration solutions. It is critical that these vaccines are distributed and stored within their indicated temperature requirements.

Requirement: Ultra-Low Temp Freezer (-86) Quantity 23 Data Logger (if not already built-in to the freezer) Quantity 23

The mandatory technical criteria are

M1 - List of Products: Bidders must include a complete product list identifying: the product name; a detailed description of the product, the part number, the name of manufacturer; the location of the manufacturer, etc...

M2 - Delivery Schedule and Supply Capacity: Bidders must provide a detailed delivery timeframe for the quantity of items proposed. Bidders could also provide information on their supply capacity for additional quantities. The bidder must demonstrate how problems will be addressed if the delivery timeline is not met.

The responsive bidder(s) already holding a Supply arrangement for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies from Public Works and Government Services Canada with the best overall proposal(s) will be recommended for contract award.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.