Pandora Spectrometers

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: SciGlob Instruments & Services LLC 4656 Tall Maple Courty Ellicott City Maryland United States 21043 Nature of Requirements:

Pandora Spectrometers

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

An 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 inthe ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Definition of the requirement

The Department of Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario has a requirement for the supply and delivery of two (2) Pandora Spectrometers for UV and Visible Spectra.

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 - 2 SciGlob HSN2 Head Sensor with 2 filter wheels of 9 positions each, microprocessor and serial connection combining both elements with weatherized cabling. a. Filter wheel 1 equipped with opaque ground quartz diffuser (DIFF), U340+DlFF, U340, 8P300 filters; and b. Filter wheel 2 equipped with neutral density filter (ND) 1, ND2, ND3, ND4, DIFF filters.

2 - 2 Spectrometer + temp control housing containing: a. Thermo-electric cooler, controller, power supply; b. Power distribution and system interface electronics; c. Ava-Spec 2O48x64 Fiber Optic Spectrometer, i. 50 micron slit, ii. grating UC, iii. wavelength range 280nm to 530 nm; iv. resolution 0.6 nm. d. Fiber patchcord 0.22NA, i. Solarization Resistant (HOH), Si jacketing; ii. SMA connectors and 10 cm transition tube on both ends 10-15 m length; e. Factory calibration, alignment and field testing.

3 - 2 System Environmental Protection Housing consisting of 19? rack mountable cabinet w/ fused power connections: a. Internal, rugged mounting frame, b. System control electronics and harnessing; c. Houses all indoor components.

4 - 2 Alt/Az Sun Tracker and support mount to fit on user supplied Brewer style tripod legs or rail mount.

5 -2 LogicSupply industrial PC model AU950 w/64 bit Win 7 pro, 8GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, 17-2610UE

4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s): a. Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) b. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

This instrumentation was originally procured competitively in 2013. Since the purpose of the purchase is to establish a network of instruments, it is important to have identical instruments. At this point the only source of such equipment is SciGlob.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work").

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the: • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506: 12. Where only one supplier is able to meet the requirements of a procurement, an entity may use procurement procedures that are different from those described in paragraphs 1 through 10 in the following circumstance: b) 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; • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article1016:Limited Tendering Procedures: 2. An entity may use limited tendering procedures in the following circumstances and subject to the following conditions, as applicable: b) 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. d) for additional deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies, service 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.

8. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.

9. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The equipment must be delivered on or before March 31, 2016.

10. Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract is USD $81,726.62 HSTI.

11. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

SciGlob Instruments & Services LLC 4656 Tall Maple Court, Ellicott City, MD 21043, USA

12. 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.

13. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is January 08, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

14. Inquiries and submission of statementsof capabilities are to be directed to

Hussain Noor Supply Officer 33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480-C Mississauga, ON L5N 3C2 Telephone: 905-615-2080 E-mail: Hussain.Noor@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

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.