Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures:
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Illumina Canada, Inc.
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego California
United States
92122
Nature of Requirements:
MiSeq System
39903-160359/A
Requirement: For the provision of one (1) MiSeq System, one
(1) Neoprep Library Prep System, installation, training and
warranty on behalf of Canadian Food Inspection Agency located in
Charlottetown, PE. PWGSC intends to enter into a contract with
Illumina Canada, Inc., San Deigo, California.
The estimated value of the contract is: $212,320.61
Mandatory Requirements
Item 1. MiSeq System. Integrated system for automated
generation of DNA clonal clusters by bridge amplification,
nucleic acid sequencing, with primary and secondary analysis.
Includes MiSeq Software Suite, installation kits, and standards.
Installation and training is included. 12 months warranty
(includes parts, and installation)
Item 2. Illumina Product Care Mi Seq Comprehensive Plan for
additional 12 months.
Includes full coverage for parts, labor, and travel; reagent
replacement upon hardware failures; remote tech support; 3
business day on-site response; hardware/software updates;
on-site applications support; and advanced training.
Item 3. Neoprep Library Prep System (installation included).
Automated integrated system for the preparation, quantification,
and normalization of DNA or RNA libraries for use on illumina
sequencing systems. Includes on-instrument computer with
touchscreen, Neoprep Control Software, & barcode scanner.
Includes: installation, training, and 12 month warranty
(includes parts and installation).
Item 4. Neoprep Product Care Comprehensive Plan for additional
12 months.
Includes full coverage for parts, labour and travel; reagent
replacement upon hardware failures; remote tech support; 3
business day on-site response; hardware/software updates;
on-site applications support; advanced training.
Item 5. Shipping and Insurance
The reason for single tendering is: Only one firm is capable of
performing the contract.
The vendor is the only supplier that has an
automated-kit-based-library prep, micro fluidic device capable
of generating 16 libraries both normalization and quantified
from as little as 25ng input nucleic acid, for direct use with
several vendor specific sequencing units (currently in use by
existing CFIA-AAFC collaborators) without the use of a robotic
liquid handler.
Section 6 (d) of the Government Contract Regulations is being
invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is
capable of performing the contract.
Articles 506.12 (a) of AIT are applicable on the basis of
limited tendering due to where there 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, respectively.
Articles 1016.2 (b) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of
limited tendering due to 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.
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.
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.
