Apple Mac Pro One Computer 3.2GHz

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: Apple Canada Inc. Apple Canada 7495 Birchmount Rd. Markham Ontario Canada L3R5G2 Nature of Requirements: Nature of Requirement

PWGSC File Number: U8210-131161/A Contracting Authority: Daniela Vasilescu Popa Telephone: 819-956-6678 Fax: 819-956-1156 Descriptive Title: Apple Mac Pro One computers Suggested supplier: Apple Corporation or its designated reseller

An Advance Contract Award Notice (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 to the pre-identified supplier.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Industry Canada (IC), has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 5 APPLE MAC PRO ONE COMPUTERS and 20 monitors in accordance with the attached list of deliverables. The contract also includes documentation and the provision of one-year, on-site warranty/maintenance services. The estimated cost of the requirement is $50,100.75, taxes included. The items are to be delivered to Gatineau.

These computers will renew the existing fleet used by the Creative Services group, comprising graphic designers who do graphic montage using software specific to this type of work, editors who simultaneously correct text included in the graphics, and request coordinators who archive photographs in the Cumulus system, archive final design documents and verify conversions of PDF documents.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

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 contracting authority 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.

LIST OF DELIVERABLES

Item Description OEM brand name and part number Quantity 1 Mac Pro computer: 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor, 32 GB of RAM (4x8 GB), two 1 TB 7200-rpm serial ATA 3 GB/s hard drives, ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB graphics card, one 18x SuperDrive optical drive, Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter, Apple Wireless Magic Mouse with numeric keypad (English) and English user guide Apple Mac Pro One Z0P1 5 2 Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel) 2560x1440 MC007LL/A 20 3 NVIDIA Quadro 4000 for Mac video card, 2 GB GDDR5, PCI Express VCQ4000MAC-PB 10 4 AppleCare Mac Pro protection plan (monitor included) - Registration kit MD009LL/A 5 5 AppleCare Apple LED Cinema Display protection plan - Registration kit MC262LL/A 15

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.