Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
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:
Vista Clara Inc.
12201 Cyrus Way, Suite 104
Washington Washington
United States
98275
Nature of Requirements:
Slim-hole Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Instrument
23240-220830/A
Bellerdine(pv961), Chad
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
TITLE: Slim-hole Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Instrument
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) conducts borehole geophysical surveys inside narrow-diameter (64 mm to 96 mm) open bedrock and plastic-cased sediment boreholes to support research into the sustainable development of groundwater resources across the country. To enhance these investigations, the GSC needs to acquire a slim-hole nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging tool suited for the range of borehole and geological settings in which the GSC operates. To meet these needs, the following technical specifications are required for the NMR instrument:
-three operating frequencies, enabling investigation in a single pass of the borehole at three diameters around the tool to an outer diameter not less than 300 mm,
-an echo time of 0.45 milliseconds for one of the three frequencies,
-an operating frequency band below 500 kHz, such that noise interference from the AM radio broadcast band (535 - 1605 kHz) is not an impediment to data collection in urban settings across the country,
-a minimum vertical resolution of 25 cm,
-a downhole probe diameter of 61 mm (or less),
-operable on a 4-conductor wireline to depths of 300 m,
-a system with self-contained, portable surface electronics, and
-recording software allowing for user configuration of data collection parameters including dual scan lengths, relaxation times, and number of repeat measurements.
As the GSC is a research-focused organization, there must also be a strong and proven record of peer-reviewed publications in recognized scientific journals demonstrating that the instrument’s design and performance in both sediment and bedrock borehole settings is accepted by the scientific community.
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 it meets the following requirements:
a) Technical requirements set out in Section 2 above; and
b) Documentation requirements
Item b should be supported by a bibliography that demonstrates the technical performance of the instrument. It must also include references to performance in shallow to intermediate depth unconsolidated sediment boreholes, and shallow to deep open bedrock holes.
4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
o World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
o Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
o Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
o Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
o Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
o Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
o Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
o Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
o Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
o Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The supplier mentioned in Section 10 below is the only known supplier that meets the mandatory criteria set out in section 3 above.
Should Canada receive a statement of capabilities from a supplier that contains sufficient information to indicate that it meets the requirements set forth in this ACAN, a competitive process will be triggered with a technical and financial evaluation methodology of the bids proposed by the potential bidders
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
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"
The identified supplier, Vista Clara Inc., is the only one able to meet all of the criteria identified in section 3 above
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article: 513.1(b) (iii);
o World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Under the Revised GPA - Article XIII, 1 (b) (iii);
o Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Article 19.12 (b) (iii);
o Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) - Article(s): 15.10 , 2 (b) (iii) (s);
o Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) - Article(s) Kbis-09 (b),Article Kbis-09 (c)
o Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement - Article(s): 1409 (b) (iii);
o Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement - Article(s): 17.11 2 (b) (iii)
o Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Article 14.3, Under the Revised GPA - Article XIII, 1 (b) (iii);
o Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement - Article(s) 16.10 (b) (iii)
o Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) - Article(s1409 (b) (iii)
o Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) - Article(s Article 10.13 (b) (iii);
8. Delivery Date
The Instrument must be delivered no later than March 31, 2022.
9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including options, is $255,000.000 (GST/HST included).
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Vista Clara Inc.
12201 Cyrus Way
Mukilteo Washington 98275
USA
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 December 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Name: Chad Bellerdine
Title: Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Commercial Consumer Products Directorate
140 O'Connor Street, 7th floor
East Tower, L'Esplanade Laurier (LEL)
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R5
Telephone: (613) 323-0178
E-mail address: c••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
