Trade Agreement: NAFTA / 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:
Agilent Technologies Canada Inc.
6705 Millcreek
Unit 5
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N5M4
Nature of Requirements:
TapeStation System
6D063-183481/A
Omerzo, Zeljka
Telephone No. - (204) 510-2597
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
As part of the Federal Initiative to Fighting HIV/AIDS in Canada, the National Laboratory for HIV Genetics (NLHG) assesses and monitors HIV strain and drug resistance among the Canadian population, and also serves as a specialized accredited lab for the World Health Organization to aid in the surveillance of drug resistance in low and middle-income countries. NLHG has adopted next generation sequencing (NGS) to lower the cost per sample and expand our sequencing capabilities to detect low abundant drug resistant mutations that may later evolve to conform resistance to antiretroviral therapy. This sequencing expansion requires Agilent's 4200 TapeStation system, which is necessary to assess the quality of the genetic testing at a higher throughput for HIV drug resistance surveillance, as well as other research activities, in the laboratory.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT
There is a security requirement associated with this requirement.
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:
1. Must be compatible with 8-tube strips or 96-well plates and analyzed with a minimum of at least 12 individual lanes or channels. Partially used disposable consumable containing channels/lanes must be retainable for future use to avoid waste and allow for a constant cost per analysis, regardless of throughput;
2. Must have analysis available in less than 3 minutes per sample, due to varying client demands on turn-around time. The instrument must have an analysis software that automatically launches with sizing, quantity and integrity information;
3. Must require less than 3 µL of sample volume since samples are often precious and not replaceable. The instrument must eliminate the chance of evaporation in 96-well plates via use of piercable foil covers;
4. Must be highly flexible to address numerous applications of NLHG's HIV drug resistance surveillance testing and other research activities. The instrument must be able to run any number of samples, from 1 to 96, at constant cost per sample. The instrument must be able to switch application between RNA and DNA with ease;
5. Must eliminate the risk of cross-contamination. Distinct individual loading, barrier-filter tips are required for each sample and samples must be analyzed in individual lanes.
6. Must be sensitive enough to quantify at least 5 pg/µL of DNA or accurately analyze a range low concentration DNA (10-1000 pg/µL range) for high-sensitivity applications.
7. Due to space limitation in our laboratory, the instrument cannot exceed 18 x 20 x 18 in (w x d x h) in dimensions and cannot exceed more than 60 lbs. in weight to be enable placement on a small, fixed laboratory bench.
8. The instrument must perform fully automated reagent delivery, sample injection, detection, and data collection. The instrument must also be provided with a computer/laptop and software.
9. For optimal time efficiency, the instrument must be ready-to-use and require no set up, conditioning, riming, cleaning, or lengthy temperature equilibration periods.
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s)
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Agilent Technologies 4200 TapeStation System is the only known instrument meeting all specifications essential to the requirement as listed above.
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:
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)-
Article 513 - 1 (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:
i. the requirement is for a work of art;
ii. the protection of patents, copyrights, or other exclusive rights;
iii. due to an absence of competition for technical reasons;
iv. the supply of goods or services is controlled by a supplier that is a statutory monopoly;
v. to ensure compatibility with existing goods, or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative;
vi. work is to be performed on property by a contractor according to provisions of a warranty or guarantee held in respect of the property or the original work;
vii. work is to be performed on a leased building or related property, or portions thereof, that may be performed only by the lessor; or
viii. the procurement is for subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals;
- 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
All the deliverables must be received on or before 29 March 2019.
9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is $105,486.40 (GST/HST extra).
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Agilent Technologies Canada Inc.
6705 Millcreek Dr. Unit 5
Mississauga, ON L5N 5M4
11. 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.
12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is December 28, 2018.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Zeljka Omerzo
A/Procurement Specialist
Procurement Branch, Western Region
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Suite 100-167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T6
Telephone: (204) 510-2597
Facsimile: (204) 983-7796
E-mail address: Z••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
