Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / 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:
TETRACORE INC.
9901 Belward Campus Drive,
Suite 300
Rockville Maryland
United States
20850
Nature of Requirements:
Multi Hand-Held Assays
W6399-18KC27/B
Courteau, Robert
Telephone No. - (819) 420-5322
Fax No. - (819) 956-3814
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 Department of National Defence requires Multiplex Hand-Held Assay (MHHA) kits. These units are sensitive, rapid, hand-held lateral-flow immunoassays for the detection and identification of pathogens and biological toxins. The MHHA kits will enable portable and reliable detection and identification of multiple biothreat agents with minimal sample preparation (ie.one sample required for multiple threat testing).
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
3.1 Minimum Essential Requirements: Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product meets the following requirements at the time of publication of this Notice:
3.1.1. Uses an immunochromatographic, anti-body-antigen-based technology as its means of identification;
3.1.2. Is a hand-held system;
3.1.3. Is a true multiplex or multi-channel system
3.1.4. Accommodates both powder and liquid sample types
3.2. Minimum Mandatory Capabilities/Technical/Performance Criteria/Specifications:
3.2.1. The system must have an analysis time of twenty (20) minutes or less
3.2.2. The system must have control analyses to avoid false negatives
3.2.3. The system must not require an electronic reader
3.2.4. The system must perform analyses in temperatures ranging from 10 to 30 degrees celsius
3.2.5. The system must have a full shelf life of at least 24 months from date of shipment
3.2.6. The full shelf life must not degrade in storage temperatures ranging from 15 to 25 degrees celsius
3.2.7. At a minimum, using a single sample, the device must simultaneously test for and identify the following bacterial agents, at their respective minimum level of detection listed:
a. Anthrax, 5 x 10^7 cfu/ml, or less
b. Burkholderia Mallei, 1 x 10^6 cfu/ml, or less
c. Francisella Tularensis, BD11-00177, 1 x 10^7 cfu/ml, or less
d. Yersinia Pestis, NCTC10030, 1 x 10^8 cfu/ml, or less
3.2.8. At a minimum, using a single sample, the device must simultaneously test for and identify the following toxins, at their respective minimum level of detection listed:
a. Botulinum Neurotoxin, Type A, 125 ng/ml, or less
b. Botulinum Neurotoxin, Type B, 250 ng/ml, or less
c. Ricin, RCA120, 10 ng/ml, or less
d. Staphylococcal type B, 20 ng/ml, or less
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)
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Based on a Q2 2017 market survey, it was concluded that Tetracore is the only supplier with products on market which meet the following requirements:
- Detecting and identifying the Burkholderia Mallei bacterium
- Detecting and identifying the Abrin toxin
- A 24 month+ shelf life, at room temperature
- Not needing an electronic reader for the analysis process
- Multiplex/Multichannel design
6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XV (b)
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513.1(b) (ii) and (iii)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2(b)
7. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The equipment must be delivered on or before March 31, 2018; and
The proposed contract is for a period of 5 years, from date of Contract award.
8. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Tetracore Inc.
9901 Belward Campus Drive, Suite 300
Rockville, MD, USA 20850
9. 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.
10. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is February 26th, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
11. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Robert Courteau
Supply Specialist
Telephone: 819-420-5322
Facsimile: 819-956-3814
E-mail: r••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
