Trade Agreement: NONE
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:
Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC
1601 Research Boulevard
Rockville Maryland
United States
20850
Nature of Requirements:
Assay Toxin Kits
W7702-216275/A
Blake, Luke J.
Telephone No. - (403) 613-0725
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, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Suffield Research Centre has a requirement for the supply of 25 custom built Biothreat Assay Toxin Kits. The Assay Kits must be readable by an MSD SQ120 Instrument and meet the minimum essential requirement detailed in item 3 below.
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 product meets the following requirements:
- Must be a 96 well plate format
- Within each well, there must be the capability to detect and differentiate ricin, botulinum toxin, and Staphylococcal enterotoxin B.
- The kit must be an electrochemiluminescence-based immunoassay
- The kit must include all required commercial capture and detector antibodies and appropriate diluents.
- A compatible electrochemiluminescence read buffer must be included within the kit.
- The assay must be readable by an MSD SQ120 instrument.
4. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
To our knowledge, there are no alternative sources of supply that can meet the mandatory specifications detailed herein. The proposed contractor is the only company that sell this particular type of assay. They are the owners and developers of the assay and own all IP rights. At this time, they do not authorize value-added resellers or distributers for this particular item.
5. 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 work?.
6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513.1(b) No reasonable Substitute
7. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The equipment must be delivered on or before 2021-03-31.
8. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract is $35,000.00 to $40,000.00 (GST/HST extra).
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC.
1601 Research Boulevard
Rockvill MD, 20850 USA
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 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.
11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is: 2021-02-18 at 14:00 MST.
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Luke Blake
A/ Procurement Team Leader
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Telephone: 403-613-0725
E-mail: l••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
