UV-VNIR-SWIR Spectrometer

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Gamble Technologies Limited 6535 Millcreek Drive Unit #71 Mississauga Ontario Canada L5N2M2 Nature of Requirements:

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

2. Definition of the requirement Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of its client, Defence R&D Canada (DRDC) - Valcartier Research Centre (VRC) has a requirement for the supply of one (1) laboratory UV-VNIR-SWIR spectrometer system capable of providing a continuous spectrum over the wavelength range of 200-2500 nm operating at high spectral resolution and high sensitivity.

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 product/equipment/system (as appropriate) meets the following requirements:

Minimum wavelength range: 200 to 2500 nm (One complete and contiguous spectral output) Spectral resolution (200-900 nm): Less than 2.5 nm (FWHM) with 25 micron slit Spectral resolution (900-2500 nm): Less than 6.5 nm (FWHM) with 25 micron slit Integration time (200-900 nm): At least 10 ms to 30 min Integration time (900-2500 nm): At least 1 ms to 150 ms Signal-to-Noise ratio (200-900 nm): At least 1000:1 at 8 ms Signal-to-Noise ratio (900-2500 nm): At least 10000:1 at 100 ms Dark noise (200-900 nm): Less than 3 counts (RMS) at 10 ms Dark noise (900-2500 nm): Less than 20 counts (RMS) at 10 ms Mass: Less than 4 kg (including power supplies) Linearity: Greater than 99.5% (Non-linearity correction automatically applied to spectrum)

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

o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) o North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier Gamble Technologies Limited is the authorized distributor of the equipment, which combine all the unique and essential characteristics required by DRDC. Consequently, in accordance with government contracting policy, it is proposed that a contract be awarded to Gambles Technologies Limited, which is to our knowledge, the only firm capable of supplying the good.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is 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 o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513 b) o North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Article 1016.2(b)

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 no later than four (4) weeks following the contract award.

10. Cost estimate of the proposed contract The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is 63 215,00$ x (GST/HST extra).

11. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Gamble Technologies Limited 6535 Millcreek Drive Unit #71 Mississauga, Ontario L5N2M2 Canada

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 February 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

14. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Name: Marie-Claire Fortin Title: a/ Procurement Specialist Telephone:(418) 649-2764 Facsimile:(418) 648-2209 Email: marie-claire.fortin@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.