Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
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:
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
Rotman School of Management
105 St. George Street
Room 340
Toronto Ontario
Canada
M5S3E6
Nature of Requirements:
Amendment 001 is raised to change section 8 and 9 of the ACAN document.
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
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for a partnership with an academic institution that has a fully developed innovation programme. The programme must be supported by both a MBA programme and selected individuals who specialize in the identification, development and commercialization of new technology.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its innovation programme meets the following requirements:
a. must have had a programme in operation for a minimum of five (5) years;
b. must demonstrate they have a viable business model and provide the documentation for the programme;
c. must demonstrate through data that the programme has had success;
d. must be national in scope;
e. must be associated with no less than five business schools that offer MBA’s from across the country;
f. must have an international component;
g. must have subject matter specialization in artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum, big data, energy and green technology;
h. must have standardized branding and programme management;
i. must have a formalized schedule and quarterly formal sessions;
j. administration of the programme must be completely managed by the institution;
k. principle objectives of the programme must be the mentorship of potential candidates by highly qualified subject matter experts and successful entrepreneurs;
l. must have no less than 800 applicants a year;
m. must be able to provide access to all applicant files; and
n. must be able to deliver metrics for success.
The statement of capabilities should include documentation, such as programme documentation or any other publications, to support compliance of the proposed innovation programme to the requirements. The supplier should specify the exact section or sections in the documentation that demonstrate a requirement is met. When the information is not available in the documentation, the supplier should explain how the requirement is met. Simply repeating the statements contained in the list above is not sufficient.
Each requirement should be addressed separately.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) 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 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
o Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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); and
o Canada - Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
To the best of our knowledge, ?The Creative Destruction Lab at the Rotman School of Management? is the only available innovation programme that meets the mandatory performance requirements identified above.
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".
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513, section 1 (b) (iii)
o World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XV, section 1 (b)
o North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016, section 2 (b)
o Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Article 19.12, section 1 (b) (iii)
8. Period of the proposed contract
The proposed contract is for a period of three years, from approx. October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019, with two one-year options.
9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated potential value of the contract is approximately $2,259,997.74 including applicable taxes.
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
The University of Toronto- Rotman School of Management
105 George St., Toronto ON, M5S 3E6
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 September 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Name: Tyler Vandonk
Title: Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Ontario Region - Acquisitions
33 City Centre Dr., Mississauga, ON L5B 2N5
Telephone : 905-615-2065
Facsimile: 905-615-2060
E-mail address: t••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
