Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Avensys Inc.
422 Consumers Road
Toronto Ontario
Canada
M2J1P8
Nature of Requirements:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
The quantity must read 9 each insted of 1 each.
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.
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to
negociate a contract with the supplier Avensys for the
procurement and delivery of a 5800 refrigerated water sampler
systems with a pump heater (120VAC, 60 hZ), control panel,
refrigeration unit, distributor arm, two pump tubes, instruction
manual and pocket guide. A 24 container ProPak configuration
which includes 25 holders, 100 bags, bottle rack , polypropylene
wedgeshaped bottles with caps and Pro Pak cups with Teflon
liners.
Quantity: 1 each
This item is to be delivered to Environment Canada located in
Burlington, Ontario.
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
. Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
. Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement
. Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Justification of the Pre-selected supplier:
Avensys is the only Canadian distributer capable of meeting
Environment Canada's requirement due to logistical and
compatibility reasons, where the introduction of a non-standard
unit and /or manufacturer would cause operating difficulties,
compatibility issues , maintenance problems and additional
manipulation and handling costs.
The following limited tendering reason is being invoked under
the Agreement of Internal Trade:
Article 506, Section 12
. To ensure compatibility with existing products, to recognize
exclusive rights, such as exclusive licences, copyright and
patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be
maintained by the manufacturer or its representative;
The following limited tendering reason is being invoked under
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016,
Section 2(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 technical reasons, the goods or services can be
supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable
alternative or substitute exists:
No substitute justifications
Environment Canada intends to use this equipment to conduct
monitoring in remote and harsh environments and which is enabled
by a flow meter.
The refrigerated water sampler systems must be purchased from
Avensys for the following reasons:
1. This sampler must operate year round in remote and open
environments and must be capable of resisting corrosion and
operating at temperatures from -29 to + 49 degrees celcius.
2. This sampler must be able to collect samples that can be
refrigerated in the summer and heated in the winter.
3. This system must be able to collect and log a 24 hour
summary of temperature to confirm proper sample cooling.
4. This system must produce output data on sample results and
sample programming in ASCII format.
5. The Avensys ISCO refrigerated water quality samplers are
currently on Environment Canada's inventory and operating to
deliver on their mandate. Avensys has demonstrated that they
can deliver the required systems in an effective and efficient
manner to justify the augmentation of their existing inventory.
6. This proposed system is compatible with the existing
equipment at Environment Canada and will be part of their
inventory. The systems form a network of samplers and the data
collected between all systems needs to be compatible. To change
the product would not be cost effective as Environment Canada
would have to implement additional protocols and standards
operating procedures and training of the staff on multiple
systems.
For all the above reasons, this is the only known existing
system that is capable of performing this requirement.
Delivery date: 6 weeks at receipt of order , if at all possible
The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to
signal the government's intention to award a contract for these
goods to:
Avensys
422 Consumers Road,
Toronto, Ontario
M2J 1P3
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.
If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities
during the posting period that meet the requirements set out in
the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering
process on either the government's electronic tendering service
or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is:
June 19, 2013 at 14h00 EST
Inaquiries and Statements of Capabilities are to be directed to:
Mary Paradis
Contracting Officer, PWGSC
Telephone: 514-496-3874
Fax: 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.
