Fixed Stage Upright Microscope, Ralston, Alberta

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: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Olympus Canada Inc 25 Leek cresent Richmond Hill Ontario Canada L4B4B3 Nature of Requirements: Fixed Stage Upright Microscope, Ralston, Alberta

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1. Purpose of an Advance Contract Notice (ACAN)

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows department 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 goods, service or construction contract to a pre-identified supplier. 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 officer will proceed to a full tendering process.

2. Definition of requirements and sole source justification The Department of National Defence Canada, Ralston, Alberta has a requirement for the supply and delivery of 1 (one) Fixed-Stage Upright Microscope.

2.1 Minimum Essential Requirements Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product meets the following specifications:

1. Must be Manual fixed-stage upright microscope with all sources of electrical noise removed from the microscope frame (i.e. not directly coupled and able to position outside the Faraday cage). Microscope frame must allow a minimum of 270 degrees of access to the sample. 2. Must have 6-position fluorescence filter turret with shockless shutter. Turret must also be adjustable to allow shockless rotation of filter cubes. 3. Must have 12V/100W halogen transmitted light path with high-resolution IR-DIC illumination optical components. Must also have an option of using IR-Oblique optical components. The system must be configured with optical components to allow expansion of the IR-DIC capabilities for different lenses in the future. 4. Must include 5X (NA=0.15) and 40X water dipping (NA=0.8) objective lenses. The minimum working distance on the 40X lens is to be 3.3mm and it must have a minimum microtool access angle of 43 degrees. Transmission of the 40X lens must be a minimum of 340nm - 1100nm+ (please also supply the transmission curves for each lens). System must be configured with two-position swinging nosepiece to allow use of both lenses. 5. Fluorescence filter sets for the following fluorophores: GFP/Fluo-4, TRTIC. Filters and microscope system must be configured to allow the simultaneous detection of IR transmitted light and fluorescence light. Illumination source to use 130W metal halide with a direct current bulb. 6. System must include an IR sensitive camera. The system must have the ability to add a separate monochrome imaging camera to the same camera port in the future. 7. System must include two fully motorized micromanipulators with gantry stands for attachment to anti-vibration table. Manipulators to have a minimum microstep of 62.5 nanometers and a full 25mm of travel in each axis. Both manipulators must be operated from a single controller. 8. System must include a motorized X-Y microscope translator and a bridge-style platform stage that can be direct mounted to the anti-vibration table. Also, a sample chamber holder is to be provided. 9. Anti-vibration table (3 feet deep x 4 feet wide) with Faraday cage and shelving units to house control boxes. 10. There is also a requirement for a micropipette pulling device.

3. Trade Agreements

Article 1016, Section 2, (b) of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) "...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;"

Article 506, Section 12 (b) of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) "...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;"

4. Government Contracts Regulations Exception

This contract is subject to subsection 6 (d) of the Government Contracts Regulations, in that only one person or company is capable of performing the contract.

5. Total Estimated Value

CAD $84,127.05 (GST included)

6. Proposed Contractor

Olympus Canada Inc 22 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4B3 Canada

7. Departmental Contact Person

Suppliers may address inquiries or submit their statement of capabilities to:

Name: Alex Tikhonovitch Position: Supply Specialist Tel: (780) 497-3541 Fax: (780) 497-3510 E-mail: alex.tikhonovitch@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

8. Submission of Statement of Capabilities by Suppliers

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 officers 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. 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.