Trade Agreement: NAFTA/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:
Pet Science Ltd
14 Regan Road Unit #1
Brampton Ontario
Canada
L7A1B9
Nature of Requirements:
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.
Definition of the requirement
The Canada Border Agency Services at Rigaud, Qc has a requirement for the supply of 14 types of special dog food . The quantities are various. The products must provide for the following requirements of these animals: age (young and old), special diets, allergies, anxiety problems and intolerance to certain food elements, etc. Moreover , these products must be available across Canada as these dogs travel to different provinces on occassion.
Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)
The offers must be in technical conformance to the items called for in this requirement in order to be considered. Failure to meet with this requirement will render the offer non responsive and the offer will be rejected.
The following are some examples of products to the purchased:
1.Large Breed Salmon (25 lbs bags)
2.Large Breed Lamb (25 lbs bags)
3.Adult Weight Control Lamb (25 lbs bags)
4.Puppy Food Lamb (25 lbs bags)
5.Labrador retreiver adult (44 lbs bags)
6.Formula Puppy growth (44 lbs bags)
7.Adult Large Breed (44 lbs bags)
8.Large breed weight control (44 lbs bags)
9.Adult maintenace(44 lbs bags)
10.Resilience adultchicken (44 lbs bags)
11.Performance adult 30/20 (44 lbs bags)
12.Performance premium active , Adult 28/18 (44 lbs bags)
13. Resilience Adult Chicken (44 lbs bags)
14.Other types of canned food could be purchasedif prescribed by a veterinarian for health, medical reasons and training aid purposes and could represent 20% to 25% of the annual Standing Offer.
Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following agreeements:
-Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
-North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The pre-identified supplier, Pet Science Canada, has been identified as the only supplier capable of performing the work or of meeting the government's requirements. They are the exclusive distributor for 'Eukanuba' products.
Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) -' only one person is capable of performing the contract'.
Exclusions and/orLimited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of thetrade agreements specified:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Chapiter V, Procurement. Article 506, Procedures for procurement, article 12(a).
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Chapter 10, Article no. 1016- Exception 2(b).
Note: In general, the Supply Manual refers only to NAFTA and the WTO-AGP, as the procedural requirements of the other international trade agreements will be fulfilled following compliance to the procedural requirements of NAFTA and the WTO-AGP. See 1.25.16 Bilateral Free Trade Agreements.
Ownership of Intellectual Property
No intellectual property will be created during the course of the Standing Offer.
Period of the proposed Standing Offer:
The proposed Standing Offer is for a period of 1 yearfirm from the date of issue. The Standing offer includes an option to extend the Standing offer for two one year periods.
Name and address of the pre-identified supplier :
Pet Science
1-14 Regan Road
Brampton, Ontario
Canada
L7A 1B9
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.
Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities:
February 8, 2016 at 14h00 EST.
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Mary Paradis
Contracting Officer
800 boul. de la Gauchetière, West
Place Bonaventure, 7th Floor, East Tour
Montreal, Qc
Telephone: 514-496-3874
Facsimile: 514-496-3822
E-mail: m••••••••@•••••.••.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.
