Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Droplet Measurement Technologies
2545 Central Avenue
Boulder Colorado
United States
80301
Nature of Requirements:
Cloud Droplet Probe
23240-130360/A
Walkowiak, Peter
Telephone No. - (819) 956-7534 ( )
Fax No. - (819) 956-3814
Natural Resources Canada has a requirement for the supply,
installation and training of a Cloud Droplet Sensor/Probe for
the purpose of analyzing atmospheric airbourne particles.
Delivery must be made on or before March 30, 2013.
It is proposed to negotiate on a limited tendering basis for
exclusive rights reasons, with Droplet Measurement Technologies,
of Boulder CO, who is the original equipment manufacturer.
Droplet Measurement Technologies, is the only known supplier
capable of satisfying the following mandatory technical
specifications;
The sensor/probe must provide measurements for the following
cloud parameters:
- Liquid Water Content (LWC)
- Median Volume Diameter (MVD) of cloud droplets
- Cloud droplet spectrum
- Measure droplet size range between 0 to 50 micrometer (µm)
- Operating conditions: between -40 deg. C to 40 deg. C at 100%
relative humidity.
- Air speed range between 5 to 50 m/sec
The sensor/probe;
- Must be able to be installed on a tower at a height of 80
meters
- Must be able to function in an icing environment with deicing
capability for the sensor housing.
- Data must be capable of being transferred by an industry
standard interface to a logger.
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.
