Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES COMPANY/COMPAGNIE GE SANTE BIO- SCIENCES
2300 Meadowvale Blvd.
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N5P9
Nature of Requirements:
Akta Pilot Scale
31241-158592/A
Austin-Gomez, Cindy
Telephone No. - (514) 496-3883 ( )
Fax No. - (514) 496-3822 ( )
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
The National Research Concil (NRC) has a requirement to purchase a chromatography system to meet the growing demand in the Canadian pharmaceutical industry to develop processes for purifying recombinant proteins.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities -
Minimum Technical Requirements
The system must allow a flow rate between 4-800 mL / min.
The system should be operable at a pressure up to 20 bar.
The system must provide a pH monitor covering a range from 0 to 14.
The system must provide a conductivity monitor covering a range from 10 uS/cm à 999.9.
The system must provide UV detector covering the range from 190 to 700 nm.
The system must have valves that control the flow path.
The system must have pressure sensors at different points in the flow path.
The system must have air sensor.
The system must have an air trap.
The system must be equipped with a mixer.
The proposed system should allow the manipulator to work in manual or automatic mode. However all orders must be recorded electronically.
The system must allow the operator to sign electronically.
The software of the proposed system must be able to register all the data.
The software must be compatible with Windows 7 and XP PC platform.
The system must be cleaned in place (clean in place) and all parts must be resistant or compatible to the cleaning solutions.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
GE Healthcare is the only vendor manufacturing and selling the AKTA pilot system. This system is the only one capable of untended, automated purification process using the Unicorn Software already used on existing systems operating at different scales. This is the only company which meets all the constraints and technical requirements for this requirement.
The intention is to award a contract to GE Healthcare Bio-Science Company, which is the exclusive ownership, trademark and IP on the AKTA pilot chromatography system.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
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 performing the
work".
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the (section of the trade agreement(s) specified):
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Article 506, par 12a)
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) Article XV, par 2b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Article 1016, par
2d)
8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The product must be delivered on January, 31st, 2016.
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
GE Healthcare Bio-Science Company
GE Healthcare
2300 Meadowvale Blvd., G27
Mississauga, ON
L5N 5P9
Canada
10. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Provide an explanation to suppliers of how they may proceed in
responding to the ACAN.
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.
11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is December 15, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Cindy Austin-Gomez
Chief, Acquisitions
Telephone: (514) 496-3883
Facsimile: (514) 496-3822
E-mail: C••••••••@••••••••.••.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 fullyqualified 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.
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.
