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:
DOTY SCIENTIFIC INC.
700 CLEMSON RD
COLUMBIA South Carolina
United States
29229
Nature of Requirements:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) probe
31970-168414/B
Aquino, Jill
Telephone No. - (204) 894-0646 ( )
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796 ( )
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 National Research Council (NRC) has a requirement for a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) probe. The new NMR probe must work with the current NMR hardware and software platforms. The NRC currently has only one probe in the NMR facility; the additional probe is required to provide non-stop NMR service in the case of repair for the current NMR probe.
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 and is compatible with the Agilent NMR System:
1. The new NMR Probe must be 100% compatible with the current Agilent NMR System, its hardware/software currently in operation at NRC
2. 5 mm probe
3. Indirect Detection
4. PFG (Pulse Field Gradient)
o Highly corrected BZ gradient coils, including high-order active shielding coils (AIR-COOLED).
o ±4% RMS gradient uniformity over 12 mm f x 28 mm h cylinder. Nominal coil resistance of 1.6 O; inductance of 209 µH. Gradient magnitude 18 G/(A•cm) throughout linear region.
o 25% duty cycle pulsed gradient of 180 G/cm with 10 A @ 16 V.
o Continuous gradient of 90 G/cm with 5 A @ 8 V.
o Initial slew rate of 9 G/(cm•µs) for 100 V source.
o RF shielding between gradient coils and sample region. Includes overheat protection thermocouples.
o Recovery from 0-90% for a ginal of 0.015 ppm linewidth, following a single 10-A 1- ms. Pulse will be under 0.02 ms, after the voltage at the gradient coil has decayed to less than 0.2 mV. Decay of the voltage at the gradient coil to 0.2 mV typically ranges from 0.05 to 1.3 ms.
5. H/X/lock channels
6. Double Band Frequency (high band tuned to 1H @600MHz, low band tunable to 31P, 13C, 29Si, 15N)
7. High Performance Actively Shielded Z-Axis Gradient to produce rectangular gradient without ECC for best dephasing per unit time
8. Variable temperature capability (-50 ~ 80oC)
9. 1H lineshape 4.5/45/81 Hz, 50%/0.55%/0.11%, non-spinning 1H CHCl3 sample
10. RF specifications at room temperature, for 50 mM NaCl samples:
o 1H/ p/2 pulse length of 7.5 µs with = 120 W at 600 MHz
o 31P decoupling at 12 kHz with = 100 W at 242.9 MHz
o 13C decoupling at 12 kHz with = 120 W at 150.9 MHz
o 13C/ p/2pulse length of 18.5 µs with = 120 W at 150.9 MHz
o 15N decoupling at 10 kHz with = 300 W at 60.8 MHz
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s)
- North AmericanFree Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Doty Scientific Inc. is able to make a probe that will work with the Agilent NMR system and meets all the performance specifications for the requirement.
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 contract.
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016 - 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.
8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The equipment must be delivered and installed on or before March 31, 2017.
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Doty Scientific Inc.
700 Clemson Road
Columbia, SC 29229
10. 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.
11. Closing date for a submission of a statement ofcapabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is December 28, 2016.
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Jill Aquino
Procurement Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Procurement and Compensation Services
Suite 100-167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T6
Telephone: (204) 894-0646
Facsimile: (204) 983-7796
E-mail address: j••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
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.
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.
