Environmental Dust Monitor

Trade Agreement: 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: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Grimm Aerosol Canada Inc.
1890 Rue Marchand
Laval Quebec
Canada
H7G4V6
Nature of Requirements: 
ACAN - Continuous Particulate Matter Instrument (Environmental
Dust Monitor) 

K4E21-120454/A
Anthony, Mary
Telephone No. - (780) 497-3588
Fax No. - (780) 497-3510
Email:  mary.anthony@pwgsc.gc.ca

1.		Purpose of an Advance Contract Notice (ACAN)
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows department 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 goods, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified supplier.  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 officer will proceed to a full
tendering process.

2.		Definition of requirement
Background:
The Prairie and Northern Air Quality Seience Unit has a
requirement for the purchase of a Continuous Particulate Matter
Instrument (Environmental Dust Monitor) at the Environment
Canada building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Environment Canada has an existing mobile monitoring trailer. 
The Continuous Particulate Matter Instrument (Environmental Dust
Monitor) will be placed in this trailer.

This equipment must be delivered no later than 31 March 2013.

Specifications for a Continuous Particulate Matter Instrument
(Environmental Dust Monitor)
Equipment must meet or exceed the following specifications:
Must be able to simultaneously measure particulate matter mass
in PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 size fractions;
Must measure continuously at 1 minute sampling time;
Must be rack mountable on a 19 inch rack;
Must have US EPA Federal Equivalency Method approval for at
least one of PM10 or PM2.5;
Must be able to withstand some movement in a mobile trailer
(i.e., no moving parts; no fragile parts);
Must be able to operate in cold climates <-20 degrees C;
Must be able to measure size distributions from 0.25 µm - 32 µm;
Must come with sample pipe with sensors for temperature and
humidity, and a 1.5m sampling pipe extension;
Must have RS232 or Ethernet connection;
Must include instrument specific software and license;
Must include a date storage card (>1 MB);
Must include all supporting and/or peripheral equipment, such as
any required installation hardware, cables, connectors and
software license;
Must be delivered and received on or before March 31, 2013;
Must come with Operator Manual and Maintenance Manual.

Delivery To
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6B 2X3

3.		Justification for Pre-Selected Supplier 
This supplier is the only known source of supply of required
goods meeting the above mentioned minimum essential requirements.
	
4.    	Trade Agreements
Subject to:
Article 1016, Section 2, (b) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) 
Limited Tendering Procedures - 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; 

Article 506, Section 12(b)of the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT)
Where only one supplier is able to meet the requirements of a
procurement, an entity may use procurement procedures that are
different from those described in paragraphs 1 through 10 in the
following circumstances: 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;

5.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception
This contract is subject to subsection 6(d) of the Government
Contracts Regulations, in that only one person or company is
capable of performing the contract.

6.	Estimated value of the Proposed Contract
	$45,000 including GST

7.	Proposed Contractor
	Grimm Aerosol Canada Inc.
	1890 Rue Marchand
	Laval, Quebec, Canada
	H7G 4V6

8.	Submission of Statement of Capabilities by Suppliers
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 the 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 for 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.

9.	The Closing Date for a Submission of a Statement of
Capabilities
	Statements of Capabilities must be submitted by September 27,
2012.  

10.	Departmental Contact Person 
	Mary Anthony
	Supply Specialist
	Telephone:  (780) 497-3588
	Facsimile:  (780) 497-3510
	E-mail address:  mary.anthony@pwgsc.gc.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.