Advanced Contract Award Notice (17-22131) – Fluidigm Service Plan (Preventive Maintenance Contract)

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN): An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that the National Research Council Canada intends to award a contract to a turn-key service provider for the repair and maintenance of our oversize legacy compressor systems. 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 NRC will proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. Requirement: The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for a preventive maintenance contract for a suite of scientific instruments that were manufactured by Fluidigm Corporation. The contractor will be responsible for technical support including full coverage of parts, labor and travel. The agreement includes two visits on-site, hardware, software upgrades, and email and telephone support. The contractor will be responsible to service the following instruments:

BioMark HD Reader Model (SVP-BMKHD-STD) C1 System Model (SVP-C1-STD) IFC Controller AX Model (SVP-IFC-AX) IFC Controller RX Model (SVP-IFC-RX) IFC Controller HX Model (SVP-IFC-HX) IFC Controller MX Model (SVP-IFC-MX) FC1 Cycler Model (SVP-CYC-FC1)

Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier: The National Research Council Canada wishes to award a preventive maintenance agreement to Fluidigm Corporation. Fluidigm Corporation is the original designer (OEM) of NRC's equipment in question and owns all rights to the (IP) designs and platforms. Fluidigm Corporation technicians and engineers are factory trained according to (OEM) standards. Fluidigm Corporation offers a unique turn-key service approach that will protect the instruments from anomalies and breakages. There are no other known suppliers that can offer a unique service agreement other than the original manufacture (Fluidigm Corporation). The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection: 6(d) - "only one person is capable of NRC needs for technical reasons. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons: 1016bWhere, 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. The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the: (NAFTA) – Article(s) (CAP Code 71), (WTO-AGP) – Article(s) (CAP Code 71) Period of the proposed contract or delivery date:The estimated Contract is for a One year period (Plus two, One-year Optional periods). These dates are subject to negotiation and maybe subject to change depending on (NRC)’s business needs. Cost estimate of the Standing Offer Agreement - $90,000.00 - $245,000 CAD Proposed Vendor: Fluidigm Corporation - 7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 100, South San Francisco, CA 94080 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 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. Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to before: February 28th 2018, 2PM EST Contracting Authority - Johnathon GillisTelephone: (613) 993-5506E-mail: Johnathon.Gillis@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca