VERTICAL SCAN ANALYZER

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Spectra Research Corporation
5805 KENNEDY RD
MISSISSAUGA Ontario
Canada
L4Z2G3
Nature of Requirements: 
VERTICAL SCAN ANALYZER

31184-159014/A
Gauthier, Martin
Telephone No. - (819) 956-5469
Fax No. - (819) 956-3814

1.	Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

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 Canada has a requirement one (1)
Vertical Scan Analyzer for delivery to Ottawa, Ontario. The
delivery is required by September 30, 2015.

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities  

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

1.	The VSA must be able to process and analyze concentrated
liquid dispersions such as emulsions, suspensions and foams. 

2.	The VSA must analyze and provide kinetics of changes in
particle size over time, particle migration speed, and thickness
of sedimentation layers. 

3.	The VSA must perform accelerated ageing tests by looking into
the variations in particle size due to coalescence or
flocculation as well as the migration of particles leading to
sedimentation. 

4.	The technology used in the Formulaction VSA is based on the
principle of multiple light scattering, whereby detected signal
is directly dependent on the volume fraction and the diameter of
the dispersed phase (being either particles, droplets or
bubbles). 

5.	The VSA must perform analyses on samples with concentrations
of up to 95% by volume for a wide range of particle sizes (0.1ìm
to 1 mm). 

6.	Formulaction holds an exclusive patent on this technology for
analysis of concentrated suspensions and their VSA is the only
known instrument that can satisfy our analytical requirements. 

7.	Spectra Research Corporation is the sole authorized
representative for Formulaction in Canada. Therefore, there are
no other known vendors that can supply an instrument that
satisfies our requirements for analysis of concentrated
suspensions.






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

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s): 

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The only known supplier of Vertical Scan Analyzer meeting all
the above required technical specifications is Spectra Research
Corporation (SRC).  For this reason, it is proposed to negotiate
this requirement with Spectra Research Corporation (SRC).

6.	Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

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

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article  506.12(b)  
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2(b) 

7.	Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The final delivery of the equipment must be on Sept 30, 2015.

8.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

	Spectra Research Corporation (SRC)
	5805 Kennedy Road
	Mississauga Ontario
	L4Z 2G3
	Canada

9.	Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods, services or construction services
described in the ACAN 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.

10.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is Sept 09, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST.














11.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Martin Gauthier
Supply Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada 
Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division - PV 
Portage III - Floor: 6A2 - Room: 48  
11 Laurier Street  
Gatineau, Quebec 
Canada
K1A 0S5
 
Telephone:   	819-956-5469
Facsimile:    	819-956-3814
E-mail:		martin.gauthier@pwgsc.gc.ca






Delivery Date: 30/09/2015

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.