Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Protection of Human,
Animal, or Plant Life or Health
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
MERCK CANADA INC.
P.O. Box 1005
Pointe-Claire - Dorval Quebec
Canada
H9R4P8
Nature of Requirements:
Requirement:
Canada proposes to establish a contract with Merck Canada on
behalf of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (F/P/T) Group
Purchasing Program for Drugs and Vaccines. The contract is to
supply Pneumococcal Polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23), 0.5mL dose
in vial or prefilled syringe format, on an as and when requested
basis to the federal/provincial/territorial (F/P/T)
jurisdictions.
Note: The following jurisdictions have needle safety
legislation: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia,
Ontario and Saskatchewan. Where applicable, any product offered
by a supplier must conform with this legislation.
Quantity:
The estimated requirement is 427,090 doses for firm year.
Contract period:
April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, with an option to extend the
contract period for two additional one-year periods from April
1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 and April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016.
Delivery
Will be on an as-and-when requested basis.
Trade Agreements:
The provisions of the World Trade Organization-Agreement on
Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and
Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement Canada- Peru Free Trade
(FTA) are not applicable for reasons connected with the
protection of human life and health (see NAFTA article 1018
para. 2 (a) and (b); WTO-AGP article XXIII (2); CCFTA Article
Kbis 16-2(b); and FTA article 1402 para. 2(b) ), and because of
the absence of regulatory harmonization between Canada and the
other signatory countries to the WTO, NAFTA CCFTA , and FTA .
This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).
Canada and the Minister of Public Works & Government Services as
Agent
This requirement is for the Federal/Provincial/Territorial
(F/P/T) Group Purchasing Program for Drugs and Vaccines. Canada
is acting as a purchasing agent for Provincial and/or
Territorial Governments.
Limited Tendering Reason
It is intended to negotiate directly with the Merck Canada as
they are the only known source of supply licensed by Health
Canada's Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate (BGTD) that
currently has product available for supply in Canada.
Inquiries regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the
contracting officer listed below.
Delivery Date: 01/04/2013
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.
