Mount Making Services

Trade Agreement: AIT Tendering Procedure: Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No VENDOR NAME AND ADDRESS: Eastern Museum Services 1026 Hindley St. Ottawa, ON K2B 5M1 NATURE OF REQUIREMENT: Mount making services. Contracting Officer: Max Joly Telephone No.: 613 566-4240 Fax No.: 613 364-4025 REQUIREMENT: The Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) Arctic Gallery has approximately 200 mineral, taxidermy, and paleontological specimens, all requiring individual mounts. This work must be completed on site at the Museum’s research and collections facility in Gatineau (Aylmer Sector), Quebec. It will begin in November 2016 and must be complete by April 30, 2017. The estimated value of the potential procurement is $27,000.00 Canadian, excluding taxes. PERIOD OF CONTRACT: The contract will be effective upon contract award to September 30, 2017. You are hereby notified that the Canadian Museum of Nature intends to solicit a bid and negotiate with one firm as identified above. The reasons for single tendering are: Subarticles 506.12(a) and 506.12(b) of the AIT permit single tendering in circumstances where there is a requirement to ensure compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licenses, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative; and 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. An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intents 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. 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 Canadian Museum of Nature reference 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 Canadian Museum of Nature retains the right to negotiate with supplier on any procurement. CLOSING DATE: November 18 at 3:00 P.M. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada to: Mr. Max Joly 1740 Pink Road, Gatineau, QC J9J 3N7 Telephone No.: 613 566-4240 Facsimile No.: 613 364-4025