Transmission/Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope

Trade Agreement: World Trade Organization - Agreement on
Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
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: 
Hitachi High-Technologies Canada Inc
89 Galaxy Blvd.
Suite 14
Rexdale Ontario
Canada
M9W6A4
Nature of Requirements: 
Transmission/Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope

31970-145149/A
Logan, Elizabeth
Telephone No. - (780) 497-3956 (    )
Fax No. - (780) 497-3510


1.	Advance Contract Award Notice

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

The National Research Council's National Institute for
Nanotechnology (NINT), Edmonton, Alberta, facilitates
fundamental research in electron microscopy in order to explore
the nature of matter at the atomic level and develop
characterization techniques for such a scale. NINT is seeking
the supply and delivery of one (1) HT7700 Microscope to further
the development of the Maestro toolbox.  The complete microscope
must be received at NINT, Edmonton, Alberta not later than
December 19, 2014.

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Essential Requirements)

Any supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of
capabilities that its equipment meets the following requirements:

Item	Description
M1	Incident electron energy 40 keV or less to 120 keV or more
adjustable in 1 kV steps. Lens currents must be linked to the
incident energy.
M2	LaB6 electron source and gun valve separating the gun from
the microscope column.
M3	Magnification from 100 x or less to 800,000 x or more
pre-programmed in the microscope control software
M4	Diffraction camera length 0.2 m to 8 m.
M5	Image resolution 0.204 nm or less
M6	Microscope must be capable of convenient weekly column baking
to at least 50°C measured near the sample plane.
M7	Specimen stage with a minimum of ±30° tilt and memory for at
least 20 sample positions.
M8	Standard single tilt sample holder.
M9	Exposure meter calibrated in A/cm2 at a film plane with
sensitivity to 1x10-12 A or less.
M10	Possibility to connect external picoampermeter
M11	Fully dry evacuation system composed of a turbomolecular
pump and a scroll pump
M12	A bottom port of the microscope must be available for
mounting attachments such as, but not limited to electron energy
loss spectrometers.
M13	The microscope must have a suitable input for connecting
external beam positioning signal such as used for EDX mapping.
M14	All functions of the microscope must be accessible over a
LAN or similar interface to an external computer. This external
control functionality must include the following: a) all
microscope's lens and deflectors, sample stage position and
tilt, cameras and rotation on holders that allow for sample
rotation. b) Get/Set HV status, emission and similar beam
current conditions c) GetMicroscope() - command reading hex and
ascii code from microscope d) SetMicroscope() - command writing
hex and ascii code to microscope e) microscope mode illumination
lens f) microscope mode post-objective lens g) magnification h)
objective focus, objective lens current i) objective stigmation
j) condenser stigmation k) intermediate stigmation  l) Stage x,
y, z, alpha, beta m) lens current for each lens in microscope n)
deflector data set/get for each deflector o) apertures
in/out/position p) blanking on/of (if it is done by a coil other
than then deflectors above) q) screen up/down r) beam stop
in/out s) blank / unblank the beam
M15	The instrument configuration must be such that it allows for
the following upgrades to be added without significant
modifications of the core instrument: 1.Installation of STEM
secondary electron detector 2.A holder with ability to achieve
and retain liquid nitrogen temperature with sufficient stability
for >3 hr observation must be available for the microscope.
3.Heating holder capable of achieving 1500° C or more must be
available for the microscope. 4.An environmental holder without
membrane enclosure allowing for 10 Pa or more gas pressure to be
delivered to the sample area. 5.The microscope must allow for
installation of an EDX detector. 6.Motor driven, computer
controlled apertures mechanisms for condenser, objective and
selected area aperture assemblies. 7.Microscope must allow for a
tomography holder with continuous 360 degree rotation along an
axis perpendicular to the electron beam. The holder must be
compatible with Hitachi NB 5000 dual beam instrument at NINT and
micropillar sample preparation.
M16	All instruments all passwords and hardware keys needed to
service and factory level access to the instrument must be
provided to NINT personnel prior commencing instrument
installation. A full field engineer service documentation,
circuit diagrams, communication and installation documentation
must be provided to NINT prior commencing installation.

	
4.	Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

The procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:

w	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
w	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
w	World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP)

5.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The Hitachi, HT7700 Microscope is the only known microscope
capable of providing the connectivity necessary to develop the
Maestro toolbox component.  

Hitachi is the manufacturer and sole supplier of the HT7700
Microscope.

Make and Model Required:  Hitachi, HT7700

6.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6
(d) - only one person is capable of performing the contract.

7.	Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the:

w	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (b)
w	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016 2
(b)
w	World Trade Organization (WTO) - Article XV (e)

8.	Delivery Date

All the deliverables are required on or before December 19, 2014.

9.	Cost Estimate of the Proposed Contract

The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is
$249,900.00 (GST/HST extra).

10.	Name and Address of the Pre-identified Supplier

	Hitachi High-Technologies Canada, Inc.
	89 Galaxy Blvd, Suite 14
	TORONTO  ON   M8W 6A4

11.	Suppliers' Right to Submit a Statement of Capabilities:

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services and/or 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.

12.	Closing Date for a Submission of a Statement of Capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is October 20, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. MST.

13.	Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities

	Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be delivered to:

	Elizabeth Logan
	Supply Specialist
	Public Works and Government Services Canada
	Western Region - Acquisitions Branch
	ATB Place, North Tower
	5th Floor, 10025 Jasper Avenue
	Edmonton, AB   T5J 1S6

	Telephone:  (780) 497-3956
	Facsimile:   (780) 497-3510


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.

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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.