Infinity-ME Multi-Fluorometer

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: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Rockland Oceanographic Services Inc.
4606 Boulderwood Dr.
Victoria British Columbia
Canada
V8Y2V2
Nature of Requirements: 
Infinity-ME Multi-Fluorometer

F5240-120133/A

Requirement:  For the provision of one (1) Multi-Fluorometer
INFINITY-ME internal recording on behalf of the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans, St Andrews, NB.  PWGSC intends to enter
into a contract with Rockland Oceanographic Services Inc,
Victoria, British Columbia.

The estimated value of the contract is: $26,385.50 GST/HST
included.

Mandatory Requirements

Item 1.  Multi-Fluorometer INFINITY-ME internal recording, model
# MFLW-USB.  Main recorder, calibration pail, spare o-rings,
silicon grease, hex wrench, hex bolts, USB cable, micro SD-card
and holder, software and manual.

The reason for single tendering is:  Only one firm is capable of
performing the contract.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a program in the Bay
of Fundy (BOF) to study harmful algae blooms or habs.  The
species of algae that cause these blooms (in the BOF) is called
Alexandrium which is a species of dinoflagellate.  At present
the only method to reliably detect these cells is to collect
water samples and count the cells individually under a
microscope.  This is very time consuming and expensive process. 
To try and automate this process BIO has obtained a new
fluorometer called a Multi-Fluorometer Infinity-Me model
MFLW-USB.  Most fluorometers have only one wavelength (blue)
which excites the cells and causes them to fluoresce at 685nm. 
The MFLW-USB excites the water at 9 different wavelengths and
provides much more information than does a regular fluorometer
on the pigments in the cells that are fluorescing and may lead
to the detection of Alexandrium remotely.  Results from the BIO
unit to date have been so promising as to warrant the
acquisition of another unit.  This is the only commercially
available fluorometer that samples at these 9 wavelengths. 
Having an addition unit will allow collection of data on habs in
more environments and speed up the automatic detection of the
cells.  It will allow data and instruments to be shared between
BIO and SABS.


Section 6 (d) of the Government Contract Regulations is being
invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is
capable of performing the contract.
Articles 506.12 (a)  and 506.12(b) of AIT are applicable on the
basis of limited tendering due to compatibility with existing
products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive
licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain
specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer
or its representative and 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, respectively.
Articles 1016.2 (d) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of
limited tendering due to reasons where, for additional
deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as
replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies,
services or installations, or as the extension of existing
supplies, services or installations, where a change of supplier
would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not
meeting requirements of interchangeability with already existing
equipment or services, including software to the extent that the
initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter;
respectively.
Delivery:  Prior to March 29, 2013
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages of Canada.

Delivery Date: 29/03/2013

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
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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.

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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.

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closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
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transmission, on the covering page.

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procurement.

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