SUPPLY OF LIQUID NITROGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND TANK RENTALS

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Health Canada, 100 Eglantine Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa ON, requirement for

1. Supply of Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in accordance with Compressed Gas Association (CGS) Standard. Supply of LN2 shall be 99.998% minimum pure nitrogen and the CO2 shall be CP Grade 99.5% to be stored in contractor-owned, installed and maintained storage tanks located at the Health Canada Laboratory, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario. Estimated consumption for the first supply period ending 31 March 2017: LN2 approximately 37,000 litres; CO2 approximately 22,000 litres.

2. Rental of bulk storage tanks for liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide, and electronic telemetry system(s).

3. A familiarization and training course at the Health Canada Laboratory.

4. Any resulting contract will be from the date of contract award to 31 March 2017 inclusive, with three optional one-year supply periods. Liquid Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide are be supplied on an "automatic" basis. Estimated daily consumption: LN2 approximately 50L/day; CO2 approximately 30L/day.

Mandatory Site Visit It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at Health Canada, 100 Eglantine Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa ON on 20 October 2015. The site visit will begin at 10:00 EDT, in the main lobby.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than close of business on 16 October 2015 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation

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.