Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Bio-Rad Laboratories (Canada) Ltd.
1329 Meyerside Drive
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5T1C9
Nature of Requirements:
Droplet Digital PCR
01587-189001
Fisher, Drew
Email: D••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Telephone No. - (780) 901-4270
Fax No. - (780) 497-3510
1. Advance Contract Award Notice
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
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Beaverlodge Research Farm, has a requirement for the supply, delivery, and installation of one (1) Droplet Digital PCR System, on or before March 31, 2018.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements):
? Must perform absolute measure of target molecules without the requirement of a standard curve or determination of CT/AACT values.
? Must include a droplet generator, plate sealer system, thermal cycler, droplet reader, laptop computer and software.
? Must incorporate an auto sampler to allow for unattended operation when reading samples in a 96 well plate, and must accommodate reading multiple plates per day.
? Must have a linear dynamic range of five orders of magnitude for detection of input samples.
? The cost of consumables and reagents for workflow for a 20ul sample, single colour reaction, in a 96-well format, excluding primers/ probes must be less than $4.00 per sample.
? Must include a consumable starter kit
? Must include installation and on-site training for at least 4 individuals.
? Must include a one (1) year full on-site service plan including unlimited repairs inclusive of travel, parts and labour.
? Must be CSA approved.
? Must provide absolute quantitation that can analyze 384 samples for day
? Delivery, including off-loading charges, is FOB Destination:
Beaverlodge Research Farm - Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
#1 Research Road
Beaverlodge, AB
T0H 0C0
? Completion of all deliverables must be on or before March 31, 2018.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
The procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
01.) Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
02.) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The pre-identified supplier is the only supplier that we are aware of who offers a product which meets all the Minimum Essential Requirements listed above in point number 3. Specifically, the supplier must be able to provide absolute quantitation for a minimum of 384 samples per day.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is 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:
a. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures
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, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists;
b. CFTA Article 513: Limited Tendering
(b) if the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:
(iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons;
8. Delivery Date
Mandatory delivery before 2018-03-31
9. Cost Estimate of the Proposed Contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is $126,000.00 (Including GST)
10. Name and Address of the Pre-identified Supplier
Bio-Rad Laboratories (Canada) Ltd
Life Science Group
1329 Meyerside Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C9
11. 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.
12. Closing Date for a Submission of a Statement of Capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is January 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. MST.
13. Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be delivered to:
Drew Fisher
Procurement Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Western Region - Procurement Branch
ATB Place, North Tower
5th Floor, 10025 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 1S6
Telephone: (780) 901-4270
Facsimile: (780) 497-3510
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.
