Natural Gas - Ralston, AB

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Goods Purchased on a
Commodity Market
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Forty Mile Gas Co-op Ltd.
254 7th ST
DUNMORE Alberta
Canada
T1B0K9
Nature of Requirements: 
Natural Gas

W0142-12S093/A
Espeut, Ian
Telephone No. - (403) 292-5115
Fax No. - (403) 292-5786

Advance Contract Award Notice

Natural Gas

Requirement:

For the provision of Natural Gas for the Department of National
Defence at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Ralston, Alberta.


Proposed Contractor:

Forty Mile Gas Co-op
254 - 7th Street
Dunmore, AB T1B 0K9


Period of the Standing Offer:

The period of the standing offer will be one (1) year, plus two
(2) additional option year periods.


Sole Source Justification:

Forty Mile Gas Co-op is the only regulated service provider in
the area, with pre-existing connections for natural gas to be
provided to CFB Suffield when the Base cannot meet the demand
for heating with its own gas plant.


Applicable Limited Tendering Reasons:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

Article 506.12(b): Where there is an absence of competition for
technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only
by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Article 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 technica reasons, the goods or
services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no
reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)

Part Threebis, Chapter Kbis, Article Kbis-09.1(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.

Canada - Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

Article 1409.1(b): where, the goods or services can be supplied
only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or
substitute goods or services exist for any of the following
reasons: (i) the requirement is for a work of art, (ii) the
protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or
(iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.

Canada - Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)

Article 1409 (b): where the goods or services can be supplied
only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or
substitute goods or services exist for any of the following
reasons: (i) the requirement is for a work of art, (ii) the
protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or
(iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.

World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP)

Article XV (b): When, for works of art or for reasons connected
with protection of exclusive rights, such as patents or
copyrights, or in the absence of competition for technical
reasons, the products or services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute
exists.
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.