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Create free accountTrade 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: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: OPSIS AKTIEBOLAG P.O Box 244 Sweden SE-24402 Nature of Requirements: DUST MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
HT270-122861/A Walton, Mark Telephone No. - 819-956-3813 Fax No. - 819-956-3814 E-mail: mark.walton@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
1. Explanation An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction 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 the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
2. Definition of requirement The Department of Health Canada (HC) has a requirement for the supply of quantity one (1) each of OPSIS AB model SM200 dust measurement system. The equipment must meet all the essential requirements set out at article 3 of this ACAN.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities - Minimum Essential Requirements Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a Statement of Capabilities that its equipment meets the following requirements: 1. Must be the designated EPA equivalent or reference method for PM 2.5. 2. Must be an automatic monitor 3. Must have Beta attenuation measurement for determination of sampled mass. 4. Must permit sampling on 47mm filters 5. Must have a filter handling system allowing for minimum 40 filters 6. Must be equipped with a system for maintaining sampling inlet at ambient temperature 7. Must be delivered by March 31, 2013, with a one-year parts and labour warranty which starts on date of installation.
4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business Not applicable
6. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements Not applicable 7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier This equipment is necessary for HC's Exposure and Biomonitoring Division to conduct comparisons of the new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reference method for PM2.5 with the PM2.5 monitoring method currently employed by Health Canada, to ensure consistency between US and Canadian air monitoring results. The new US EPA reference method for PM2.5 is an automated monitoring method utilizing a measurement principle based on sample collection by filtration and analysis by beta-ray attenuation, and is identified by the US EPA at the URL below, in English only:http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-09-11/pdf/2012-22343.pd f The above-mentioned US EPA standard was made using an SM200. HC will use the new unit with a Perkin Elmer mass spectrometer.
8. Government Contracts Regulations Exception The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement: Subsection 6(d) - "Only one person is capable of performing the work".
9. Limited Tendering Reasons The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12(b)(j) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2(b) Both reasons relate to exclusive rights.
10. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Not applicable
11. Delivery Date The equipment must be delivered on or before March 13, 2013.
12. A cost estimate of the proposed contract The estimated value of the contract is CAD $26,500.00.
13. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier: Name: OPSIS AB Address: 150 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1950, Chicago, Illinois USA 60601 OR P.O Box 244, Furulund SE-24402 Sweden
14. Suppliers' right to submit a Statement of Capabilities 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.
15. The closing date for a submission of a Statement of Capabilities. The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is Monday, January 7, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
16. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Mark Walton Supply Officer Scientific, Medical, and Photographic Division PV 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec Canada K1A 0S5 Telephone: 819-956-3813 Facsimile: 819-956-3814 E-mail: mark.walton@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: 13/03/2013
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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