Continuous Mercury Vapor Analyzer, Edmonton, Alberta.

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama 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: Tekran Inc. 330 Nantucket Blvd Toronto Ontario Canada M1P2P4 Nature of Requirements: Continuous Mercury Vapor Analyzer, Edmonton, Alberta.

1. Purpose of an Advance Contract Notice (ACAN)

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows department 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 goods, service or construction contract to a pre-identified supplier. 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 officer will proceed to a full tendering process.

2. Definition of requirements and sole source justification

The Prairie and Northern Air Quality Science Unit of the Department of Environment Canada has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 2 Tekran Continuous Mercury Vapour Analyzers Model 2537X.

Environment Canada currently has three continuous mercury analyzers in three different locations throughout Alberta and Manitoba. By the end of 2013-2014, Environment Canada will be monitoring for Total Gaseous Mercury (TGM) at four different sites (3 in the Alberta Oilsands region and 1 in Flin Flon, Manitoba). The Oilsands monitors will be used as part of the Joint Canada-Alberta Oilsands Monitoring Plan. All four sites will be using the Tekran 2537 gaseous mercury systems to monitor for mercury. The two new units will be integrated into the current AQSU mercury monitoring network.

In order to maintain consistency with PNR-AQSU's current monitoring and the Joint Canada-Alberta Oilsands Monitoring Plan, it is important that these new analyzers are compatible with the current system and will not result in additional training and maintenance costs.

2.1 Minimum Essential Requirements

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product meets the following specifications:

Must measure total gaseous mercury continuously. Must be capable of unattended operation for at least six continuous weeks at a time. Must be able to reliably quantify mercury down to 1 ng/m3 or lower, with a documented method detection limit of 0.7 ng/m3 or lower. Must output the data through a serial port at 2400 baud or greater; to be logged on a Windows PC for archiving and for remote data access and download by modem. Any software that is required for the analyzer to log data on a PC is part of the required package. The PC and modem are not part of the required package. Design must not rely on transporting reactive mercury along sample lines as that would result in sample loss. Must be compatible with the Envidas data acquisition system. Must have an Internal permeation source capable of daily automatic calibrations. The analyzer must be compatible with the existing the Tekran 1130/1135 Speciated mercury monitoring system.

The product is to be delivered by August 30th, 2013 to Edmonton, AB.

3. Trade Agreements

Article 1016, Section 2, (b) of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) "...where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists;"

Article 506, Section 12 (b) of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) "...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;"

4. Government Contracts Regulations Exception

This contract is subject to subsection 6 (d) of the Government Contracts Regulations, in that only one person or company is capable of performing the contract.

5. Total Estimated Value

CAD $94,122.00 (GST included)

6. Proposed Contractor

Tekran Instruments Corporation 330 Nantucket Blvd. Toronto, ON M1P 2P4

7. Departmental Contact Person

Suppliers may address inquiries or submit their statement of capabilities to:

Name: Alex Tikhonovitch Position: Supply Specialist Tel: (780) 497-3541 Fax: (780) 497-3510 E-mail: alex.tikhonovitch@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

8. Submission of Statement of Capabilities by Suppliers

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 officers 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. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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.