Multinutrient Sondes

Trade Agreement: 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: EnviroTech Instruments, LLC 1517 Technology Drive Suite 101 Chesapeake Virginia United States 23320 Nature of Requirements: Multinutrient Sondes

KW405-120958/A

Rider, Kim (Supply Officer) Telephone No. - (613) 545-8739 Fax No. - (613) 545-8067

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 in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award. Requirement: Environment Canada in Burlington, Ontario has a requirement for the supply of Multinutrient Sonde Systems . (Qty 2) Background The Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division of Environment Canada is looking to purchase multinutrient sondes. In particular, nitrogen and phosphorus are key elements in controlling primary productivity in aquatic systems, and monitoring their concentrations is important to assess the health of the watershed. These sondes will be deployed in lakes, rivers and streams, and are required to assess nutrient concentrations and loadings in these systems. Minimum Essential Requirements: Must be deployable in remote sites, and stand alone, that is, they should operate with batteries and log data internally, with no electrical or data cables. Must operate in as little as 30 cm of water Sonde must be rugged, and able to withstand changing conditions during long term deployments Sonde, as a minimum must be able to measure phosphorus (usually as orthophosphate), nitrogen (usually as nitrate) and temperature. Optional: ability to measure other nutrients such as silicate and ammonium Sonde must be deployable for at least one month, with hourly measurements of nitrate and phosphorus The nutrient sensors must be able to measure in pristine as well as polluted waters. Minimum detection limits should be at or less than 0.005 mg/L for nitrate and phosphorus. Sonde must be deployable from 0 to - 40° C. Data must be downloadable from the field, either using a hand held data logger, or lap top computer. Required items include: Multinutrient sondes, and necessary guards (2 units) Nitrate, phosphorus and temperature sensors (for 2 units) Battery supply pack (for 4 units) Connection cables (2) Reagents (for 2 units) Case

Part Numbers: DET-E3-NP EcoLAB - Detector - Nitrate/Phosphate Qty 2 DET-E3-AS EcoLAB - Detector - Ammonia/Silicate Qty 2 BBP-M002 BBP20 Battery Pack (50m rated) - Cell Packs Excluded. Qty 2 ECO-M001 - EcoLAB 2 - Analyzer System Qty 2 ECO-M002 - EcoLAB Guard & Reagent Housing Qty 2 ECO-M003 EcoLAB Deployment/Battery Tie Bar Qty 2 GEN-P014 Cell Pack for BBP-10/11/20/21 Qty 4 ECO-E010 EcoLAB Transit Case Qty 2 ECO-E011 EcoLAB Tool kit Qty 2 ECO-E012 EcoLAB Communications Cable Qty 2 ECO-E014 EcoLAB Battery Pack Cable (BBP-15/20/21 Qty 2 ECO-P030 EcoLAB Reagent Bag Set - 4 Channel Qty 2 GEN-P012 60u Filter - with Nozzle Qty 2 GEN-C001 Tubular Cadmium Column Qty 2

Trade Agreements: The requirement is subject to the following the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement and the Agree on Internal Trade (AIT) however it is proposed to invoke limited tendering reasons in accordance with the following: Single Sourcing applies under the following.

GCR: Section 6d) Only one person is capable of performing the contract: NAFTA: Article 1016: (2b) Limited Tendering Procedures 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; AIT: Article 506, (12b) 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; (CAP code Delivery date required: On or before 28 March 2013. The estimated cost of the contract is $57,250.00 + HST if applicable. Sole Source Justification. The instruments requested is a very specific instrument which can measure nitrate, phosphate, amonia and silicate simultaneously, and in situ in aquatic environments. The Envirotech EcoLab 2 is the only known provider of a multinutrient freshwater in situ field analyzer within North America. Proposed Supplier: EnviroTech Insttruments LLC 1517 Technology Dr. Suite 101 Chesapeake, VA USA 23320 SUPPLIER'S RIGHT TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES: "Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services and/or 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." Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities. 17 December, 2012 @2:00pm EST.. Inquiries and statements of capabilities can be directed to: Kim Rider Supply Officer Public Works and Government Services Canada 86 Clarence St. 2nd Floor Kingston, Ontario K7L 1X3

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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