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:
Innov-X Technologies Canada
55 Water Street
Suite 415
Vancouver British Columbia
Canada
V6G1A1
Nature of Requirements:
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 co
nstruction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing
othersuppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a st
atement 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
Industry Canada requires three (3) non destructive XRF (X-ray fluorescence) precious metal detectors. The contract is also for thetraining of 64 users. The items must be delivered to Vancouver, BC; Montreal, QC; and Toronto, ON.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its system meets the following requirements:
The required instrument is the only instrument on the market that provides results that are fast (high number of readings per second), precise (ability to distinguish between similar elements and detect traceelements) and reliable (least possible fluctuation in results), which are very important factors in enforcement inspections and reducing t
he costs associated with mistakenly purchasing samples that are otherwise compliant. The device must be able toanalyze not only gold but various types of precious metals, including tungsten. Devices that cannot detect tungsten will identify it as gold, which is problematic when precious metal samples are being analyzed for enforcement purposes
. The device mustbe easy to use and require minimal (if any) sample preparation. The device must allow for ?clean,? non destructive pr
ecious metal analysis. The device must use customizable software that
is compatible with all laptops. The device must be able to analyze samples in a closed, secure environment, without the risk of radiation emissions. The device must be portable (
