Trade Agreement: CFTA / CPTPP
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Modern Water, Inc
15 Reads Way
Suite 100
New Castle Delaware
United States
27408
Nature of Requirements:
Title: Acute Toxicity 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 in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
2. Definition of the requirement
Environment Canada and Climate Change requires an acute toxicity analyzer for assessing the toxicity of environmental water samples. The acute toxicity analyzer uses a bioluminescent marine bacterium as a surrogate to assess the effects of environmental contaminants on aquatic organisms.
Our organic biochemistry laboratory in the Aquatic Contaminants Research Division (ACRD) at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters (Burlington, ON) carries out research projects under various research programs (e.g. Chemical Management Plan (CMP), Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM), Great Lakes Action Plan (GLAP), St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)) assessing the biological responses of organisms to known and unknown compounds and mixtures. This research often involves great sample numbers and therefore requires the rapid throughput and analysis made possible by the acute toxicity analyzer.
The objective for the Burlington laboratory is to acquire a new acute toxicity analyzer to replace a current 20 year old acute toxicity analyzer used in the lab that is unreliable and is no longer supported by the manufacturer.
2.1 The Contractor must provide an acute toxicity analyzer with the following specifications:
a) Must have a self-calibrating photometer with automatic color correction;
b) Must have actively cooled sample wells: 15ºC ± 0.5ºC;
c) Must have actively cooled reagent well: 5.5ºC ± 1ºC;
d) Must have actively cooled read well: 15ºC ± 0.5ºC;
e) Must have a built in computer controller and software to control all of the components of the photometer;
f) Must have the following software protocols: ASTM (D5660), Basic toxicity test, Comparison test, Confirmation test, ISO (International Standard Organization 11348-3), DIN (Deutsches Institut fur Normung 38412 Teil Test), Screening toxicity test, Solid Phase/Basic Solid Phase and WET (Whole Effluent Toxicity);
g) Must have a reagent operational temperature of between 10ºC - 28ºC;
h) Must have a PowerAuto-ranging universal AC input of 100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz, 200 Watts.
i) Must be a stand-alone bench-top laboratory instrument occupying no more than 50 cm × 50 cm × 50 cm on the bench.
2.2 The acute toxicity analyzer must be delivered on or before 12 March 2021.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)
Any interested supplier must demonstrated by way of a statement of capabilities that its equipment meets the following requirements:
3.1 The supplier must be capable of providing equipment that meets all specifications identified in Article 2. - Definition of the requirement.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
-Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The only known supplier able to provide the required equipment is Modern Water. For this reason it is proposed to negotiate directly with them for this requirement.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is 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:
-Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Article 513 1 (b)
8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The equipment must be delivered on or before 12 March 2021.
9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract is $30,000.00 (GST/HST extra).
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Modern Water
15 Reads Way Suite 100
New Castle, DE
197220
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 before the 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: 14 September 2020.
13. Inquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Renee Davis
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
86 Clarence St, 2nd Floor
Kingston, Ontario K7L 2Y8
Telephone: 343-550-7805
E-mail: r••••••••@•••••.••.ca
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Suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.
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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.
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