Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
SPACESAVER SOLUTIONS INC.
115 Englehard Drive
Aurora Ontario
Canada
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Nature of Requirements:
Storage Shelving
H1126-152032/A
Emmons, Chris
Telephone No. - (613) 545-8083
Fax No. - (613) 545-8067
Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights, Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Spacesaver Solutions Inc.
115 Engelhand Drive
Aurora, Ontario
Canada
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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 thenproceed 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 with a full tendering process.
2. Requirement: Spacesaver shelving system
Health Canada, 110 Stone Road and 160 Research Lane, Guelph Ontario, Canada requires the supply and delivery of a Spacesaver shelving system and Spacesaver Mechanically Assisted HDFS system to work in conjunction with existing Spacesaver components.
After careful consideration of all shelving and storage systems on the market, Spacesaver Solutions Inc.
is the only manufacturer that is compatible with Health Canada’s current shelving and storage systems.
3. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
The requirement is subject to the following the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and the Agree on Internal Trade (AIT).
4. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
There are no alternative sources of supply for the same or equivalent shelving systems. Spacesaver Solutions Inc. shelving was purchased in 2014by Health Canada and additional shelving is required to fit to work in conjunction with existing Spacesaver components to fit into what currently exists at Health Canada’s location, at 110 Stone Road and 160 Research Lane, Guelph Ontario, Canada
The safety feature of the Times Two rotary system cannot be offered by any other competitor as it is exclusive to Spacesaver Solutions Inc.
.
5. Government Contract Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations isinvoked for this procurement under subsection: subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".
6. Limited Tendering Reasons
The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
Agreement on Internal Trade(AIT) - Article 506-12 (b); Wherethere 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) - Article 1016:
Limited Tendering Procedures;
(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 technicalreasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable
alternative or substitute exists;
1016.2 (d) - for additional deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies, services or installations, or as the extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where a change of supplier would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting requirements of interchangeability with already existing equipment or services, including software to the extent that the initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter;
7. Period of the Proposed Delivery Date
The equipment must be delivered on or before 31 March 2016.
8. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated cost of the contract is $69,533.42
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Spacesaver Solutions Inc.
115 Engelhand Drive
Aurora, Ontario
Canada
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10. Suppliers right to submit a statement of capabilities
"Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services and/or 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."
Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities is 27 January 2016.
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.
11. Closing date for a submission ofa statement of capabilities is 27 January 2016
You’re a 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 thisNotice. 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.
Inquiries and statements of capabilities can be directed to:
Chris Emmons
Supply Officer
Public Works and Government ServicesCanada
86 Clarence St. 2nd Floor
Kingston, Ontario K7L 1X3
613 545-8083
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.
