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Create free accountTrade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: Boston Electronics Corporation 91 Boylston St Brookline Massachusetts United States 02445 Nature of Requirements: Transient Recorder
1. ACAN Explanation
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.
2. Definition of Requirement
Environment Canada, Centre for Atmospheric Research, in Egbert, Ontario requires the supply and delivery of five (5) Transient Recorder, 12 bit - 40 MHz, Model TR40-160; two (2) Rack 6, rack and power supply; one (1) PMT-Rack 8, rack for up to 8 PMT Modules; two (2) Ethernet IO, Ethernet interface module option; five (5) Photomuliplier module, PM-HV-R988OU-110; and one (1) Photomultiplier module, PM-HV-R988OU-20
Delivery is required on or before March 28, 2013.
3. Criteria for Assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product meets the following requirements:
- Must be a digital transient recorder for photomultiplier tubes that combines analog detection at 40MHz with a 250MHz or faster fast photon counting system. This combination allows for the capture of signals with much larger dynamic ranges such as those typically observed by lidar systems.
4. Applicability of Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) World Trade Organization Agreement on government Procurement (WTO-AGP) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Environment Canada currently uses idential Licel Photon counting systems in Lidar trailers already being deployed to the Fort McMurray area as part of the Oilsands monitoring initiative. This minimizes the number of spare parts required and provides redundancy between the systems. Software to operate Environment Canada Lidar systems is custom developed by Environment Canada including components developed to interface with Licel based data systems. Use of another manufacturer's transient record would add substantial software development costs and delay deployment of the system beyond acceptable limits. The trailer based Lidar systems are designed to operate semi-autonomously in a monitoring capacity, and as such, minimizing instrument down-time is critical. Ensuring consistency and redundancy by continuing to use Licel components is the most cost-effective means of minimizing down-time..
Boston Electronics Corporation is the only authorized North American distributor of Licel components.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "Only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract"; for patent or copyright requirements, or technical compatibility factors and technological expertise."
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement(s) specified:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (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."
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XV.1(a) "protection of exclusive rights, such as patents or copyrights, or in the absence of competition for technical reasons, the products or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists", and Article XV.1(c) "additional deliveries by the original supplier intended either as parts replacement for existing supplies or installation, or 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"
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2 (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." and Article 1016.2 (d) "additional deliveries by the original supplier intended either as parts replacement for existing supplies or installation, or 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. The Delivery Date
Delivery is required on or before March 28, 2013.
9. Name and Address of the Pre-Identified Supplier
Name: Boston Electronics Corporation Address: 91 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02445, United States of America
10. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods and 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.
11. The closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities:
The closing date and time for accepting statement of capabilities is 4 January 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
12. Inquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Inquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to: Louise Smith Supply Team Leader 33 City Centre Drive - Suite 480C, Mississauga, Ontario L5B2N5 Telephone: 905-615-2028 Facsimile: 905-615-2060 E-mail: louise.smith@pwgsc.gc.ca Delivery Date: 28/03/2013
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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