Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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:
INTEGRA Biosciences Corp
22 Friars Drive
Hudson New Hampshire
United States
03051
Nature of Requirements:
96-Channel Pipette base unit including a 96-Channel Pipetting Head 50 µL-1250 µl and two plate holders
31184-218311/A
Van Den Hanenberg, Stephen
Telephone No. - 343-540-8371
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
National Research Council Canada has a requirement for the supply of a 96-channel pipette base unit including a 96-Channel Pipetting Head 50 µL - 1250 µl and two plate holders. The system will be used in multiple applications including for high throughput screening of microorganism strains and other ongoing projects which will benefit from accelerating sample pipetting.
The requirement includes the irrevocable option to purchase the following:
- 24 channel pipetting heads including warranty and maintenance and support services;
- Additional 96 channel pipetting heads including warranty and maintenance and support services;
- Additional plate holders of varying sizes and functions including warranty and maintenance and support services; and
- Extended warranty including maintenance and support services.
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 system meets the following requirements:
o The system must be electronic and include a 96-channel pipetting head that must allow for pipetting between 50 µL and 1250 µL;
o The system must allow for the transfer of 96 samples in a single step;
o The system must allow for the use of multiple 96 channel pipetting heads to allow for pipetting between 0.5 µL to 1,250 µL;
o The system must allow for the use of multiple 24 channel pipetting heads to allow for pipetting between 10 µL to 1,250 µL;
o The system must allow for a hands-free automatic mode to move and pipette on its own to perform serial dilutions, mixing and resuspending of contents;
o The system must allow for reservoir to plate transfers and plate to plate transfers and reformatting from 96 well plates to 384-well plates;
o The system must allow for at least two plate positions that can accommodate tip racks, microplates, reagent reservoirs and other labware with a SBS (Society for Biomolecular Screening) footprint (also known as ANSI/SLAS format) in order to allow the seamless transfer of contents from one plate to another;
o The system must allow custom pipetting programs to be created;
o The system must operate on a standard laboratory benchtop; and
o The system must meet the following size requirements:
Width less than or equal to 42 cm
Depth less than or equal to 30 cm
Height less than or equal to 54 cm
4. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement:
o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The INTEGRA Biosciences VIAFLO 96 - 24 and 96 channel handheld pipette is the only known instrument that meets all of the minimum essential requirements detailed herein. INTEGRA Biosciences is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of this instrument, owner of all related Intellectual Property and is the only known supplier that can supply a system meeting all of the minimum essential requirements detailed herein.
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 work".
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
o Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Articlev513.1 (b) (iii)
8. Ownership of Intellectual Property
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.
9. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The analyzer must be delivered on or before September 17 2021.
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
INTEGRA Biosciences Corp.
22 Friars Drive
Hudson, NH
03051
USA
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 2pm EDT July 6 2021.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Stephen VanDenHanenberg
Supply Officer
140 O’Connor St. Ottawa, ON
Telephone: 343-540-8371
E-mail: s••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
