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Create free accountTrade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Protection of Human, Animal, or Plant Life or Health Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: MERCK CANADA INC. P.O. Box 1005 Pointe-Claire - Dorval Quebec Canada H9R4P8 Nature of Requirements: Requirement:
Canada proposes to establish a contract with Merck Canada on behalf of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (F/P/T) Group Purchasing Program for Drugs and Vaccines. The contract is to supply Pneumococcal Polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23), 0.5mL dose in vial or prefilled syringe format, on an as and when requested basis to the federal/provincial/territorial (F/P/T) jurisdictions.
Note: The following jurisdictions have needle safety legislation: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Where applicable, any product offered by a supplier must conform with this legislation.
The estimated requirement is 427,090 doses for firm year.
April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, with an option to extend the contract period for two additional one-year periods from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 and April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016.
Delivery
Will be on an as-and-when requested basis.
The provisions of the World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement Canada- Peru Free Trade (FTA) are not applicable for reasons connected with the protection of human life and health (see NAFTA article 1018 para. 2 (a) and (b); WTO-AGP article XXIII (2); CCFTA Article Kbis 16-2(b); and FTA article 1402 para. 2(b) ), and because of the absence of regulatory harmonization between Canada and the other signatory countries to the WTO, NAFTA CCFTA , and FTA . This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Canada and the Minister of Public Works & Government Services as Agent
This requirement is for the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (F/P/T) Group Purchasing Program for Drugs and Vaccines. Canada is acting as a purchasing agent for Provincial and/or Territorial Governments.
Limited Tendering Reason
It is intended to negotiate directly with the Merck Canada as they are the only known source of supply licensed by Health Canada's Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate (BGTD) that currently has product available for supply in Canada.
Inquiries regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the contracting officer listed below. Delivery Date: 01/04/2013
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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
No amendments observed.
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