Apple Mac Pro One Computer 3.2GHz

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: 
Apple Canada Inc.
Apple Canada
7495 Birchmount Rd.
Markham Ontario
Canada
L3R5G2
Nature of Requirements: 
Nature of Requirement




PWGSC File Number: U8210-131161/A
Contracting Authority: Daniela Vasilescu Popa
Telephone: 819-956-6678
Fax: 819-956-1156
Descriptive Title: Apple Mac Pro One computers
Suggested supplier: Apple Corporation or its designated reseller



An Advance Contract Award Notice (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.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf
of Industry Canada (IC), has a requirement for the supply and
delivery of 5 APPLE MAC PRO ONE COMPUTERS and 20 monitors in
accordance with the attached list of deliverables. The contract
also includes documentation and the provision of one-year,
on-site warranty/maintenance services. The estimated cost of the
requirement is $50,100.75, taxes included. The items are to be
delivered to Gatineau. 

These computers will renew the existing fleet used by the
Creative Services group, comprising graphic designers who do
graphic montage using software specific to this type of work,
editors who simultaneously correct text included in the
graphics, and request coordinators who archive photographs in
the Cumulus system, archive final design documents and verify
conversions of PDF documents.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free
Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).

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 contracting
authority 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.




LIST OF DELIVERABLES

Item	Description	OEM brand name and part number	Quantity
1	Mac Pro computer: 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor, 32
GB of RAM (4x8 GB), two 1 TB 7200-rpm serial ATA 3 GB/s hard
drives, ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB graphics card, one 18x
SuperDrive optical drive, Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter,
Apple Wireless Magic Mouse with numeric keypad (English) and
English user guide	Apple Mac Pro One Z0P1	5
 2	Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
2560x1440	MC007LL/A	20
3	NVIDIA Quadro 4000 for Mac video card, 2 GB GDDR5, PCI
Express	VCQ4000MAC-PB	10
4	AppleCare Mac Pro protection plan (monitor included) -
Registration kit	MD009LL/A	5
5	AppleCare Apple LED Cinema Display protection plan -
Registration kit	MC262LL/A	15



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.