CCN Counter-Two Detectors

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: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Droplet Measurement Technologies 2545 Central Avenue Boulder Colorado United States 80301 Nature of Requirements: KM040-131152/A

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEUS COUNTER

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The Department of Environment Canada (EC) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 2 Cloud Condensation Nucleus (CCN) Counter instruments.

The delivery date is December 31, 2013.

Environment Canada require instruments to measure specific atmospheric aerosol over Canada in support of climate change adaptation and mitigation policy development. The CCN Counters will detect the number of particles that activate to form cloud droplets as a specific supersaturations. The detectors (instruments) must be able to measure the number and size of the activated cloud condensation nuclei continuously with a fast response of one second to allow for both airborne and ground based applications.

The design of the CCN Counter is patented (number 7,656,510) and licenced exclusively to Droplet Measurement Technologies of Boulder, Colorado.

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

Mandatory capabilities of the CCN Counter Instrument include but are not limited to: 1. Simultaneous measure of the following 3 items: i) Single-particle detection of particles activated in a specified water supersaturation consistent with supersaturations experienced in the earth's troposphere; ii) Temperature; iii) Pressure. 2. Minimum sampling frequency of 1 second. 3. Optically based single particle counting of the activated particles. 4. Minimum number concentration range as follows: i) 5,000 particles per second at supersaturations below 0.2%; ii) 10,000 particles per second at supersaturations above 0.3%. 5. Software for data acquisition, instrument control and data processing. 6. Aircraft deployment capability including rack mounted capability and pressurized plumbing.

Droplet Measurement Technologies is the sole manufacturer and distributer and is the only company who offers a CCN Counter that meets all of the requirements noted above.

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Government Contract Regulations 10.2.1 Section 6 (d) states if 'only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract', the requirement is exempt from the competitive process. AIT, Article 506: Procedures for Procurement 12 (b) states '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', alternative procurement procedures may be used. NAFTA, 1016, 2(b) has an exception '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'.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to meet the specified requirements 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 closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is: Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: Robert Berends, Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch 33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480C Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2N5 Telephone: 905-615-2465 Facsimile: 905-615-2060 E-mail address: Robert.berends@pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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