Infinity-ME Multi-Fluorometer

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA 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: Rockland Oceanographic Services Inc. 4606 Boulderwood Dr. Victoria British Columbia Canada V8Y2V2 Nature of Requirements: Infinity-ME Multi-Fluorometer

F5240-120133/A

Requirement: For the provision of one (1) Multi-Fluorometer INFINITY-ME internal recording on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, St Andrews, NB. PWGSC intends to enter into a contract with Rockland Oceanographic Services Inc, Victoria, British Columbia.

The estimated value of the contract is: $26,385.50 GST/HST included.

Mandatory Requirements

Item 1. Multi-Fluorometer INFINITY-ME internal recording, model # MFLW-USB. Main recorder, calibration pail, spare o-rings, silicon grease, hex wrench, hex bolts, USB cable, micro SD-card and holder, software and manual.

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

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a program in the Bay of Fundy (BOF) to study harmful algae blooms or habs. The species of algae that cause these blooms (in the BOF) is called Alexandrium which is a species of dinoflagellate. At present the only method to reliably detect these cells is to collect water samples and count the cells individually under a microscope. This is very time consuming and expensive process. To try and automate this process BIO has obtained a new fluorometer called a Multi-Fluorometer Infinity-Me model MFLW-USB. Most fluorometers have only one wavelength (blue) which excites the cells and causes them to fluoresce at 685nm. The MFLW-USB excites the water at 9 different wavelengths and provides much more information than does a regular fluorometer on the pigments in the cells that are fluorescing and may lead to the detection of Alexandrium remotely. Results from the BIO unit to date have been so promising as to warrant the acquisition of another unit. This is the only commercially available fluorometer that samples at these 9 wavelengths. Having an addition unit will allow collection of data on habs in more environments and speed up the automatic detection of the cells. It will allow data and instruments to be shared between BIO and SABS.

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 (d) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to reasons where, 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; respectively. Delivery: Prior to March 29, 2013 This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages of Canada.

Delivery Date: 29/03/2013

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