LAB MICROWAVE

Solicitation number K8A21-160367/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2015/12/04 14:00 EST


    Description
    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: Interchangeable Parts
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Vendor Name and Address: 
    CEM Corporation
    P. O. Box 200
    Matthews North Carolina
    United States
    28106
    Nature of Requirements: 
    
    LAB MICROWAVE
    
    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 co
    
    nstruction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a st
    atement 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 p
    
    roceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 
    
    2. Definition of the requirement
    
    TheDepartment of Environment has a requirement for one microwave assisted acid digestion oven for delivery to Ottawa, Ontario. The delivery is required by January 12, 2016.
    
    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 system should be capable of:
    
    a. handling small sample volumes (2 mL or less of digestion acid       mixtures)and toprocess microsamples in Teflon vessels as small as 10mL
    b. individual programming and monitoring of each sample 
    c. simultaneous digestion of samples with various matrices 
    d. operating with any number of samples (no minimum number  required)
    
    2. Sample treatment must be completely programmable and must allow the operator to optimize method over a wide range of moisture or organic content resulting in better accuracy of data
    3. Vessels must be easy to handle, must have a fast cooling rate to      
    all
    ow rapid turnaround of high performance, high throughput sample sets.
    4. The system must operate as a stand-alone  bench-top unit, with no   requirement for additional gas lines or cooling water supply
    5. The site requirements, such as exhaust system and space management for the new instrument should be compatible with the existing lab   conditions
    6. It is desirable that the new oven is interchangeable to the existing  diges
    tionsystems, including spare parts.
    
    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 Microwave Assisted Digestion Ovens meeting all the above required technical specifications is CEM Corporation (CEM).  For this reason, it is proposed to negotiate this requirement with CEM Corporation (CEM).  
    
    6. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
    
    The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked un
    der 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 January 12, 2016.
    
    8.Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
    
            CEM Corporation
            3100 Smith Farm Road
            Matthews, NC 
            28104
            Tel: 704-821-7015
    
    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 Dec 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
    
    11. Inquiries and submission of statements ofcapabilities
    
    Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
    
    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:    613-404-8642
    Facsimile:819-956-3814
    E-mail:  martin.gauthier@pwgsc.gc.ca
    
    
    
    
    Delivery Date: 12/01/2016
    
    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.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • Additional Deliveries
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Gauthier, Martin
    Phone
    (613) 404-8642 ( )
    Fax
    (819) 956-3814
    Address
    11 Laurier St./ 11 rue, Laurier
    6B1, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Environment Canada
    Bidding details

    Summary information

    Notice type
    Advance Contract Award Notice
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Procurement method
    Non-Competitive
    Commodity - GSIN
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