AUTOMATIC DYNAMIC SHEET FORMER

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: 
INSTRUMENTS CANPA INC/CANPA INSTRUMENTS INC
Canpa Instruments
attn: Petrov
45 Rue Burton
Greenfield Park Quebec
Canada
J4V2Y6
Nature of Requirements: 
AUTOMATIC DYNAMIC SHEET FORMER


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.

Requirement
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) has a requirement to
award a contract to Canpa Instruments Inc. for the supply and
delivery of one (1) Automatic Dynamic Sheet Former (ADSF) unit.
This sheet former will be used to support NRC's Nanocomposite
research group.
GSIN: N3615.

Technical Requirements
The ADSF must comply with the following technical requirements:

Minimum warranty of one (1) year on parts and labour;
Centrifuge based sheet making wire speed  of maximum lower limit
of 700 m/min to a minimum upper limit of 1900 m/min;
Produce rectangular sheets 30 cm x 1 m (+/- 5 cm);
Utilize a flowmeter to control the delivered amount of solution
precisely and repeatably
Have a minimum three (3) feed stock tanks of a minimum capacity
of 40 liters, with agitator mixing; 
Have one (1) small feedstock tank of a minimum eight 8 liters 
and a maximum 12 liters capacity;
Automated control; 
Capable of complete and automatic production of single layers
AND multi-layer sheets (minimum of 3 layers) for all steps
(except sheet removal) using a combination of the three large
feedstock tanks; 
Nozzle vertical speed control to control the vertical quality of
the sheet; 
Stock flow volume:  a maximum lower limit of 0.5 l/min and a
minimum higher limit of 6.0 liters/min; 
All tanks and centrifuge must have a cover; 
Possibility to reuse the white water (capable of containing feed
tank volume) to minimize waste water in manual and automatic
mode; 
Various nozzles must be available;
Stainless steel and chemical/corrosion resistant materials; 
Electrical requirement 120 or 208V, 60Hz; 
Backup of program for user reset/reinstall;
Manual, electrical and process diagrams;
Training and installation.

Applicable Trade Agreements and Obligations
This requirement is subject to the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the
Bilateral Trade Agreements.


Government Contract Regulations (GCR) Exception and Limited
Tendering Reasoning
Government Contract Regulations applies as only one person is
capable of performing the work (Supply Manual Chapter 3 - 3.15).
Limited tendering procedures in accordance with AIT, NAFTA and
the Supply Manual (SM), Chapter 3, Annex 3.2 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; (CAP Code 71)

Required Delivery
Delivery is requested to be completed by March 27, 2015.

Intellectual Property:
Contractor to own Intellectual Property Rights in Foreground
Information

Estimated Cost : $134,100.00
It is the Government of Canada's intent to issue a sole source
contract to Canpa Instruments Inc., as Canpa Instrument Inc. is
the only known supplier capable of performing the work.

Proposed Contractor
Canpa Instruments Inc.
45 rue Burton,
Longueuil (QC)
J4V 2Y6

You are hereby notified that the government intends to solicit a
bid and negotiate with one firm only as identified above. 

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods described herein, may submit a statement of
capabilities in writing to the contracting officer identified
below, on or before the closing date and time of this notice. As
it is intended to proceed in a timely manner, responses received
after the closing date will not be considered. The statement of
capabilities must definitively demonstrate how they are fully
capable of meeting the technical requirements as outlined herein.

Responses received on or before the closing date will be
considered solely for the purpose of deciding whether or not to
conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided will be
used by the Crown for technical evaluation purposes only and
will not be construed as a proposal. The submitted written
response must provide sufficient evidence (e.g. specifications,
technical data, drawings or any other proof) that clearly
demonstrates that the proposed product is capable of fulfilling
this requirement.  Suppliers that have submitted a response will
be notified in writing of PWGSC's decision whether to continue
with the aforementioned procurement or to compete the
requirement.


Inquiries and Submission of Statement of Capabilities

Mejuine Chow
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Logistics, Electrical, Fuel and Transportation Directorate - HN
Division
7B3, Place du Portage, Phase III, 11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, QC, K1A 0S5

Telephone : 	(819) 956-6283
Facsimile : 	(819) 953-4944
E-mail address: 	mejuine.chow@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

All responses or inquiries are to be submitted to the
Procurement officer identified above. The PWGSC file number, the
procurement 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.


CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR WRITTEN SUPPLIER RESPONSES CHALLENGING
THIS REQUIREMENT IS MARCH 6, 2015, 2:00 PM EST.

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.