Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Greenlight Innovation Corp.
104A-3430 Brighton Ave
Burnaby British Columbia
Canada
V5A3H4
Nature of Requirements:
Greenlight Flow Battery Test Station (Greenlight Innovation
Corp.)
31019-139812/A
Alan Takasaki
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch Vancouver,
2nd floor, 800 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V8
Telephone: (604)775-7605 Facsimile: (604)775-7526
E-mail address: a••••••••@•••••.••.ca
The PWGSC Vancouver office provides procurement services to the
public in English.
Objective:
The main objective of the proposed flow battery test station are
To characterize performance on flow battery single cell and/or
stacks through current/voltage curves;
To run long-term charge and discharge dynamic durability
profiles, simulating real-world use of a flow battery over
long-term testing.
The NRC is proposing to purchase a flow battery test station
that has both the electronic part (load bank and power supply)
and also pumps, tanks and tubing for the anolyte and catholyte.
The test station should be a turnkey system with safety control
features that allow 24/7 unattended operation.
Mandatory Technical Specifications:
The technical specifications required include
1. Electronic Parts
(1) Programmable charge/discharge control (0 to 20V, +/- 100A);
(2) PC and automated control software;
(3) 5 channels of cell voltage measurements;
(4) a highly accurate cell voltage monitoring system that can be
expanded for future testing up to1 kV range. The accuracy of
the Cell Voltage Monitoring (CVM) system has to be +/--1mV per
cell using 16 bit A/D resolution;
(5) All necessary I/O for test station operation, including
temperature, pressure and flow rate monitoring.
2 Mechanical Parts
(1) Dual anti-corrosion peristaltic catholyte and anolyte pumps
with a maximum flow rate of 1.0L/min., and materials
specifically compatible with the acidic fluids used in flow
batteries;
(2) Anti-corrosion catholyte and anolyte tanks (4L capacity)
(3) Electrolyte conductivity measurements;
(4) Temperature regulation systems
(5) Stirring systems for tanks
3. Software features:
(1) The ability of operators to program the test station for
unattended 24/7 dynamic operation (users can make durability
profiles, or convert real-world renewable data to scripts)
(2) The test station can be remotely controlled and can send
emails/text messages to operators if there is a problem.
Requirement
Public Works and Government Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of National
Research Council (NRC) proposes to negotiate with Greenlight
Innovation Inc., Burnaby, BC for the supply, delivery and
commissioning of one (1) only, Greenlight Flow Battery Test
Station.
Reason for No Substitution and Sole Source
Greenlight is the only company that manufactures a flow battery
test station that has both the electronic part for charge and
discharge control and the anti-corrosion pumps and tanks for the
electrolytes with a high power range up to 500w - 1 kW.
Greenlight is a development partner with the NRC and together
are developing a flow battery cell that will be tested on this
station. The Greenlight Flow Battery Test Station will be fully
optimized to operate the NRC/Greenlight flow battery cell.
The Government Contracts Regulations (GCRs Section 6)
6.(d) only one person or firm is capable of performing the
contract.
NAFTA Article 1016 - Limited Tendering Procedures (Thresholds
$25,300 for Goods and $78,500 for Services)
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.
Delivery date: On or before March 31, 2014
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.
