Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
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:
Life Technologies Inc.
5250 Main Way
Burlington Ontario
Canada
L7L5Z1
Nature of Requirements:
Marlene Hall
Supply Specialist
Telephone: 204 984-6423
E-mail: m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
File No.: 6D063-132293/A
TITLE: LCM Instrument
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf
of Public Health Agency Canada (PHAC), Canadian Science Centre
for Human and Animal Health (CSCHAH), intends to negotiate with
Life Technologies Inc. for the provision of a LCM Instrument.
DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENT
Public Health Agency Canada (PHAC) has a requirement for a LCM
Instrument for biological research.
Life Technologies is the only Supplier who provides an LCM
Instrument with an Infrared (IR) laser-enabled, low power gentle
laser technology. This instrument has the ability to
preferentially pool regions of cross-sectioned tissue to enhance
data recovery of very minute sub-categories, to capture
individual cells and damage-prone material smaller than 30
microns.
CSCHAH currently has an LCM Instrument with UV technology.
Within the CSCHAH lab, projects require the ability to excise
the smallest, most pure cell population possible including
precise regions of cerebellum and thalamic neuron bundles for
microdissection. In most cases, the project sample size is very
low in number and therefore extremely precious, thereby
requiring reduction in potential technical variability with the
capturing of material with IR-activated adhesive-based cap
technology and separating cells of interest by lifting. With an
Arcturus LCM Instrument, the tissues are always in control and
contact throughout, increasing user confidence regarding true
capture and no loss of tissue in dissection process. It is
imperative to preserve as much of the cells that are smaller
than 30 micron in diameter. This unit will give the user the
ability to gently excise tissue, and reducing DNA, RNA and
Protein damage when capturing small dissected cells.
The sole distinguishing feature of the Arcturus Veritas LCM is
its dual-laser microdissection technology, UV and IR laser
technology. Life Technologies owns this IR laser patented
technology.
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA / SPECIFICATIONS
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its product meets the following mandatory
requirements:
? Low power near-IR laser
Low microns or less capture-ability
Low technical variability and increased reproducibility
Recovery from an individual target cell
Microdissection of fluorescently stained or fluorescently
labeled samples
JUSTIFICATION FOR PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER
Life Technologies Inc is the only known supplier that can
provide a LCM Instrument that meets all of the mandatory
performance specifications.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT
There is a security requirement associated with this requirement.
TRADE AGREEMENTS
The following limited tendering reasons pertain to this
requirement:
Government Contract Regulations, Part 1, Section 6(d) only one
person is capable of performing the contract.
Government on Internal Trade (AIT), Article 506-12(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 Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 1016.2(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;
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP), Article XV(b) when, for works of art or for reasons
connected with protection of exclusive rights, such as patents
or copyrights, or in the absence of competition for technical
reasons, the products or services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute
exists;
DELIVERY DATE
The equipment must be delivered on or before March 31, 2014, FOB
destination.
PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER
Life Technologies Inc.
5250 Main Way
Burlington, Ontario
L7L 5Z1 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.
