Trade Agreement: 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:
NORTHERN MATERIALS INNOVATIONS LTD.
Northern Materials Engineering
#220, 9440-49 Street
Edmonton Alberta
Canada
T6B2M9
Nature of Requirements:
Potentiostat
31019-198280/A
Yamamoto, Albert
Telephone No. - (604) 562-8773
Fax No. - (604) 775-7526
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 Research Council Canada has a requirement for the supply of the following: Gamry Interface 5000E (2 each), Gamry Interface 1010E (1 each), Interface 5000 Cell Cables 3.0m (2 each), Interface 1010 Cell Cable 3.0m (1 each) for potentiostats.
The Gamry Interface 5000E and Gamry Interface 1010E potentiostats are for National Research Council Canada - EME Vancouver. This equipment will be used to perform potentiostatic, galvanostatic and electrochemical impedance response experiments. These experiments will enable NRC to continue to meet current and future project deliverables for PEM, SOFC, battery and catalyst development projects based on the functionality of these potentiostats as well as the need to replace the existing ageing and failing potentiostats and FRAs.
The requirements for these potentiostats is:
-EIS measurements up to 2MHz
-Minimum potential and current operating window of +/- 12V and +/- 1A or +/- 6V and +/- 5A
-License free software to install on multiple lab and office computers
-Compatibility with existing software for no user retraining and use of existing software licenses
-Small form factor for a variety of installation locations
-Must provide data in excel format.
-Must provide raw data (voltage, current) so we can plot lissajous graphs and do analysis of harmonics
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 its equipment meets the following requirements:
The potentiostats must have the following:
-EIS measurements up to 2MHz
-Minimum potential and current operating window of +/- 12V and +/- 1A or +/- 6V and +/- 5A
-License free software to install on multiple lab and office computers
-Compatibility with existing software for no user retraining and use of existing software licenses
-Small form factor for a variety of installation locations
-Must provide data in excel format.
-Must provide raw data (voltage, current) so we can plot lissajous graphs and do analysis of harmonics
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
-Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
-North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Northern Materials Innovations Ltd is the sole distributor in Canada for all the Gamry Instruments.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) 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 section of the trade agreements specified:
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513 Item 3b. Where the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist.
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016 Item 2b. 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 and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
8. Period of the proposed contract and delivery date
a. The equipment must be delivered on or before March 31, 2020.
b. The proposed contract is for a period of two years, from the date of contract award. During the period of the contract, up to four additional potentiostats may be purchased.
9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, not including options, is $40,000.00 (GST/HST extra).
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Northern Materials Innovations Ltd., 5128-75 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 6W2
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 January 6, 2020 at 2:00pm PST.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Albert Yamamoto, Supply Specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada
800 Burrard Street, Room 219, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 0B9, Canada
Telephone : 604-562-8773, Fax : 604-775-7526, Email : a••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
