Trade Agreement: 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:
Nanalysis Corporation
1, 4600 - 5 Street NE
Calgary Alberta
Canada
T2E7C3
Nature of Requirements:
Benchtop NMR Spectrometer
31184-229910/A
Trotechaud, Amber
Telephone No. - (873) 455-3495
1. Advance Contract Award Notice
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the suppler 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 Canada (NRCC) has a requirement for the supply of one (1) benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer. The instrument will be used to readily assess the purity and identity of synthesized compounds.
This requirement includes accessories,installation and training.
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 system meets the following requirements:
a.The benchtop NMR’s operating frequency (Magnetic Field Strength) must be at least 100 MHz (2.35 T).
b.The magnetic field of the benchtop NMR must not originate from electromagnets that require cryogens to operate.
c.The benchtop NMR’s probe must be capable of performing measurements on both 1H and 13C nuclei
d.The benchtop NMR's outer dimensions must be no larger than 50 cm wide, 90 cm deep and 50 cm high. The benchtop NMR must weigh no more than 110 kg.
e.The benchtop NMR must have all the following methods of connectivity: ethernet, USB 3.0, WiFi, and HDMI
f.The benchtop NMR’s signal-to-noise ratio for 1H measurements must be at least 220:1 (based on a 1% ethylbenzene standard).
g.The benchtop NMR must have the following pre-programmed experiments:
i)One-dimensional spectra: Basic 1H and 13C, 1H-decoupled 13C, gated 1H-decoupled 13C, inverse gated 1H-decoupled 13C. DEPT-45, DEPT-90, DEPT-135, and APT.
ii)Two-dimensional spectra: 1H-1H COSY, 1H-1H TOCSY, 1H-13C HSQC, and 1H JRES
iii) Relaxation experiments: T1 and T2
h.The benchtop NMR must operate using standard 5 mm NMR tubes to perform measurements.
i.The benchtop NMR must be capable of performing an internal deuterium solvent lock.
j.The benchtop NMR must be capable of performing automatic magnetic field shimming
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s) as the total estimated cost of this procurement is $165,025.00 CAD:
a.Canadian Free Trade Agreement(CFTA)
b.Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
c.Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
d.Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
e.Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The only know supplier of a Benchtop NMR Spectrometer that meets all of the above requirements is the 100PRO Benchtop NMR Spectrometer , which is serviced and distributed in the US and Canada by Nanalysis Corp, the original equipement manufacturer (OEM).For this reason, it is proposed to negotiate this requirement with Nanalysis Corp.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is 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:
a. Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article(s) 513.1 (b) (ii)
b.Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement - Article 1409.1 (b) (iii)
c.Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement - Article 17.11.2 (b) (iii)
d.Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement - N/A
e.Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement - Article 16.10.1 (B) (iii)
8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The system should be delivered within 3 months of contract award.
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Nanalysis Corp.
Bay 1, 4600-5 Street NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 7C3
10.Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods described in the ACAN may submit astatement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. Thestatement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
11.Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is July 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Amber Trotechaud
Supply Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Pharmaceuticals Procurement Directorate
email address: 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.
