REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SERVICES, ILLUMINA MISEQ NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCER – Guelph, ON

ACAN (01R11-20-C023) REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SERVICES, ILLUMINA MISEQ NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCER – Guelph, ON This ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) intends to award a service contract 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 this ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. REQUIREMENT: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) requires a certified company to provide repair and maintenance services The Contractor will provide service and repair for a MiSeq instrument, which includes:

full coverage for parts, labor, and travel Reagent replacement upon hardware failures 1 preventative maintenance visit Remote Technical Support, 18 hours per day, 5 days per week 2 business day on-site response target control software and hardware updates on-site applications support training remote monitoring

CONTRACT PERIOD: Date of Award to March 31, 2020, with two (2), one (1) year options to extend. ESTIMATED VALUE: $ 59,497.67 (including tax) Initial Contract Value:  $ 19,059.99 (including tax) Option Years: #1 - April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021 = $ 19,822.39 (including tax) #2 – April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022 = $ 20,615.29 (including tax) PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER: Illumina Canada Ulc. 400 – 725 Granville Street VANCOUVER, BC V7Y 1G5 SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION: Illumina Canada has exclusive ownership of the intellectual property for the maintenance and upkeep of the Illumina Next-Generation Sequencers. Illumina Canada does not authorize any third-party service provider to perform maintenance and repairs or provide replacement parts on Illumina instruments. Illumina is the only manufacturer-authorized service provider for Illumina instruments. SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES CLOSING DATE AND TIME: The closing date and time for accepting Statement of Capabilities is August 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm CST. 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. ACAN NOTICE: 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 Authority. An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than 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, either via letter, facsimile or Email 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 Solicitation Number, Name of Contracting Authority and closing date of the ACAN must appear within your Statement of Capabilities in block letters. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.