Farinograph - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
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: 
C.W. Brabender Instruments, Inc.
50 E. Wesley Street
South Hackensack New Jersey
United States
07606
Nature of Requirements: 
Farinograph - Winnipeg, Manitoba

5K003-148837/A
Glover, Cindy
Telephone No. - (780) 497-3860
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 Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) located in Winnipeg,
Manitoba has a requirement for the supply, delivery and
off-loading of one (1) farinograph to measure and record wheat
flour water absorption and dough consistency.

The farinograph required is recognized and utilized
internationally for assessment of wheat flour water absorption
and dough rheological properties. The data collected by the
Canadian Grain Commission is published and utilized in the
promotion and marketing of Canadian wheat, both domestically and
internationally. The farinograph must maintain continuity of the
data that has been generated by the Canadian Grain Commission
over the past several decades, which allows CGC to track changes
in wheat quality over time and to determine possible sources of
change.

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 equipment meets the follwoing
requirements:

	3.1	The farinograph must be designed to determine wheat flour
water absorption and measure dough consistency over time under
conditions as outlined in the following internationally
recognized standard methods:
		i)	AACC Standard 54-21
		ii)	ICC Standard 115/1
		iii)	ISO 5530-1

	3.2	The farinograph must collect and display measured data
electronically. Software provided must be compatible with
Microsoft Windows XP Pro.

	3.3	Software provided must measure the following data:
		i)	Water absorption
		ii)	Water absorption corrected to 500BU and 14% moisture basis
		iii)	Dough development time
		iv)	Stability
		v)	Mixing tolerance index
		vi)	Time to breakdown
		vii)	Farinograph quality number

	3.4	The farinograph shall measure water absorption and dough
properties under the following conditions:
		i)	Automatic water dosing
		ii)	Speed of dough development:  variable (0-200 rpm)
		iii)	Higher torque: 20 Nm
		iv)	Temperature is recorded for dosing water and dough
		v)	Mixing energy is calculated

	3.5	The Farinograph-AT must fit through a 102 cm x 210 cm
doorway.

	3.6	Power requirement:  110 - 120 VAC with a 3-prong grounded
plug or 115 volts, 1 phase, 60 Hz. The system and/or components
must be able to achieve the approval of the Canadian Standard
Association (CSA).

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)

5.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The Brabender Farinograph-AT is the most recent version of the
instrument used to perform the internationally accepted standard
method that is in compliance with ISO 5530-1, ICC 115/1, and
AACC 54-21 . It is applicable for measurement of flour water
absorption and dough consistency over time when subjected to
mechanical handling. In addition, the Farinograph-AT provides
information about flour water absorption and dough consistency
by measuring the resistance (torque) of a dough against rotating
blades. During the measurement, the resistance of the dough to
mixing is recorded in the form of a diagram called the
farinogram.

CGC has been using the Brabender Farinograph to generate flour
water absorption and dough strength information for several
decades. This data is published and utilized in the promotion
and marketing of Canadian Wheat, both domestically and on the
international market.  It is important to maintain continuity
with the same instrument that the CGC has used to build an
extensive database. This allows the CGC to track changes in
wheat quality over time and to determine possible sources of
change.

The Farinograph-AT from C.W. Brabender is the only known
instrument that meets this requirement as well as maintains
continuity of the data that has been generated by the Canadian
Grain Commission.  C.W. Brabender is the sole supplier of the
instrument.

Make and Model Required:
Brabender
Farinograph-AT

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)

8.	Delivery Date

All the deliverables are required on or before December 13, 2013.

9.	Cost Estimate of the Proposed Contract

The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is
$78,5000.00 (GST/HST extra).

10.	Name and Address of the Pre-identified Supplier

	C.W. Brabender Instruments Inc.
	50 E. Wesley Street, P.O. Box 2127
	South Hackensack, NJ 07606, United States

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 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. MDT.

13.	Inquiries and Submission of Statements of Capabilities

	Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be delivered to:

	Cindy Glover
	Supply Specialist
	Public Works and Government Services Canada
	Western Region - Acquisitions Branch
	Telus Plaza North 5th Floor
	10025 Jasper Avenue
	Edmonton, AB   T5J 1S6

	Telephone:  (780) 497-3860
	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.

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.