Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Radiometer Canada
3020 Gore Road
London Ontario
Canada
N5V4T7
Nature of Requirements:
Analyzer
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 inthe ACAN, thecontracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
2. Definition of the requirement
DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA (DRDC), TORONTO
Requires the provision of (1) ABL90 Flex Series Blood Gas Analyzer for delivery at DRDC - Toronto, ON. On-site training must be provided by the contractor.
BACKGROUND
Part of DRDC’s work for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) involves testing the preservation capability of stored blood under various environmental conditions in order to determine whether or not it can be used for emergency blood transfusions. Preservation capability is determined via measuring various haematological and biochemical parameters (haematocrit, potassium, lactate, pH, haemoglobin etc.), in which a blood gas machine is used for the latter. In addition to testing preservation capability of stored blood, DRDC will also be measuring the biochemical component of blood in-vivo from human participants exposed during various stressful trials and/or conditions. At the moment, DRDC does not have the capability to measure biochemical parameters in-house or on a field trial.
In order to meet this capability, DRDC is intends to procure the ABL90 Flex Series Blood Gas Analyzer, for use in-house or on field trials. Not only is this device portable and all-inclusive, it is also capable of running, at minimum, 50 samples within the hour (or less) with limited user interaction (i.e. recalibration). It will also allow the capability of running more than oneparticipant at a time while running multiple tests on the same cartridge.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its equipment meets the following Specifications:
SPECIFICATIONS:
Dimension (maximum) - 20 inches x 20 inches x 20 inches
Weight - Maximum: 25 pounds
Analytes - pH, pCO2, pO2, Hb, Na, K, Cl,Ca, lactate, glucose, sO2, tHb, Hct, HCO3
Barometric pressure - Measured and recorded
Method - To include CO-ox spectrophotometric analysis
Gas Tanks - Not required because it’s a closed system
Number of samples analyzed per disposable reagent - Minimum: 50
Reagent storage - Minimal: refrigeration temperature
Calibration - Automatic
Sample size required - Minimal: close to 50 microliters (µL)
Time to result - Less than 55 seconds
User features - Turn on and walk-up ready; no maintenance
TheContractor must provide a minimum of three (3) days on-site training for up to three DRDC participants for the ABL90 Flex Series Blood Gas Analyzer. The language of the training must be English and must include the following topics, at minimum:
Item overview and all available functions;
Sample handling
Calibration (errors, automatic mode and manual mode);
Software use;
Commands and parameters;
Transferring data to a computer;
Safety Considerations.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s)to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
a. Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
b. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justifications for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The supplier selectedin advance and identified with section 9, Radiometer CanadaInc. is to our knowledge the only supplier meeting all the specifications required in section 3.
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:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Article 506:
12. Where only one supplier is able to meet the requirements of a procurement, an entity may use procurement procedures that are different from those described in paragraphs 1 through 10 in the following circumstance:
b) 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;
North American Free TradeAgreement (NAFTA) Article1016: Limited Tendering Procedures:
2. An entity may use limited tendering procedures in the following circumstances and subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
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.
8. Delivery date
The delivery of the ABL90 Flex Series Blood Gas Analyzer (5.1), as well as the accessories (5.2), must be delivered within 2 months after contract award.
9. Name and address if the pre-identified supplier
Radiometer Canada Inc. 3020Gore Road, London, ON, N5V 4T7
10. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract is USD $29,690.51 HSTI.
11. 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 in this notice on or beforethe closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is April 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Vashti Ramnarine
Supply Officer
33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480-C
Mississauga, ON L5N 3C2
Telephone: 905-615-2419
E-mail: V••••••••@••••••••.••.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 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.
