Natural gas line installation - ACAN

1. Definition

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 competitive requirements of the government's contracting policy have been met. Following notification to suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their Statement of Capabilities meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contract may then be awarded using the Treasury Board's electronic bidding authorities.

If other potential suppliers submit Statement of Capabilities during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the department or agency must proceed to a full tendering process on either the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.

2. Definition of Requirements

Requirement for an extension to the existing natural gas line installation and connection to the main line at Natural Resources Canada facility on 1 Haanel Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

3. Trade Agreements

• WTO • AIT • NAFTA • FTA (Chile) • FTA (Peru) • FTA (Columbia)

4. Contract Period

From contract award to 30 November 2015.

5. Estimated Cost

$226,699.63 CAD

6. Exception to the Government Contracts Regulations and applicable trade agreements

Part 1, Section 6 (d) of the Government Contract Regulations: only one person or firm can do the work.

AIT: Article 506.12, where only one supplier is able to meet the requirements of a procurement in the circumstance that 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

NAFTA: Article 1016 (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;

CCFTA (Chile) Article Kbis-09 (b).CPFTA (Peru) and FTA (Columbia) Article 1409 (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;

WTO-AGP: with respect to the terms of this Agreement, Canadian offer does not include construction services. (See technical reasons for selective tendering.).

The installation is to be connected to the main line of natural gas distribution services which is owned by the proposed contractor (Enbridge). No other supplier is allowed to perform this work without permission of Enbridge as the prime contractor.

7. Name and Address of the Proposed Contractor

Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. 400 Coventry Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

8. Inquiries on Submission of Statement of Capabilities

"Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a Statement of Capabilities in writing, preferably by e-mail, to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date and time of this Notice. The Statement of Capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements."

9. Closing Date and time for submission of Statement of Capabilities

27 May 2015 at 10 AM

10. Contract Authority

Serge Tshimanga Procurement Specialist Email : Serge.Tshimanga@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca