Heated Total Hydrocarbon Analyzers - Heated Flame Ionization Detector

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
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: 
CALIFORNIA ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS INC.
1312 WEST GROVE AVENUE
ORANGE California
United States
92865
Nature of Requirements: 

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 

Environment and Climate Change Canada has a requirement for the supply of six Heated Total Hydrocarbon Analyzers - Heated Flame Ionization Detector including four one-year options to purchase additional units in accordance with the mandatory specifications list below. These instruments must be integrated into "analyze benches" that are specifically design and built, in-house with custom hardware and software.  Environment Canada has identified the Model 700 MHFID Heated Total Hydrocarbon from California Analytical Instruments Inc. as the only instrument that meets all of the minimum essential requirements.

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) 

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its instrument meets the following requirements: 

1. Heated Flame Ionization Detector
a. Exhaust Emission Certification Grade 
b. ETL and CSA Approved
c. Meets U.S. EPA CFR 40 Part 1065 regulations
d. Stand-alone operation
e. Ranges available from 0 - 3 ppm up to 0 - 30,000 THC
f. Methane Only Option THC or CH4 Measurement Non-Methane Cutter’s Catalyst efficiency > 98 % for Ethane and heavier HC’s (Optional)
g. Oven Temperature 191o C
h. Sample Flow Control via: Electronic Proportional Pressure Control Vales (EPC)
i. Fuel Flow Control via: Electronic Proportional Control Vales (EPC)
j. Air Flow Control via: Electronic Proportional Control Vales (EPC)
k. Instrument Dimensions: 5 ¼" H x 19" W x 23" D
l. Outputs: 4-20mA (Isolated) or 0-10 VDC, RS232 & TCP/IP with AK Protocol
m. Required Electronic Connectors and pin out addresses.
n. The pinout addresses the analyzer uses must be identical to the existing versions and existing data acquisition and control hardware in order for the software and data acquisition to be able to communicate.

 
2. Main Connector (Standard 28 Pin Connector)

Pin Signal Function 
a. Analog Output Ground (Analog) 15 Digital Input Control Range 3
b. Analog Output Real Time 0-10VDC Max 16 Digital Input Control Range 4
c. Analog Output Real Time 0-10VDC Max 17 Digital Input Auto Cal
d. Analog Output Real Time 0-10VDC Max 18 Digital Input Calibrate
e. Analog Output Real Time 0-10VDC Max 19 Digital Input Zero
f. Digital Output Ground (Digital) 20 Digital Input Span
g. Digital Output Sense Auto Range 21 Digital Input Pump
h. Digital Output Sense Range 1 22 Digital Output Zero Gas Flow
i. Digital Output Sense Range 2 23 Digital Output Span Gas Flow
j. Digital Output Sense Range 3 24 Digital Output Sample Gas Flow
k. Digital Output Sense Range 4 25 Digital Output Local/Remote
l. Digital Input Set Auto Range 26 Digital Output Read Cal Mode
m. Digital Input Control Range 1 27 Digital Output Reserved
n. Digital Input Control Range 2 28 Digital Output Reserved


3. Auxiliary Connector (Standard 28 Pin Connector)

Pin Signal Function 
a. Analog Input Ground 15 Digital Output Ground (Alarm)
b. Analog Input External Analog 1 16 Digital Output Calibrate Alarm 1
c. Analog Input External Analog 2 17 Digital Output Reserved
d. Analog Input Spare Analog 18 Digital Output Reserved
e. Analog Input Spare Analog 19 Digital Output Reserved
f. Digital Output Ground (Alarm) 20 Digital Output Read Flame On
g. Digital Output General Alarm 21 Digital Output Read Overflow
h. Digital Output Ch 1 Conc Alarm 22 Digital Output Read the Mode
i. Digital Output Ch 2 Conc Alarm 23 Digital Input Start Ignition
j. Digital Output Reserved 24 Digital Input Set Overflow Mode
k. Digital Output Reserved 25 Digital Input Set the Mode
l. Digital Input Reserved 26 DI/DO spare
m. Digital Input Reserved 27 DI/DO Spare
n. Digital Input Reserved 28 DI/DO Spare

4. Complete Diagnostics accessible from analyzer’s front panel and outputted for all temperatures, pressures and flows
5. Adjustable Time & Hold, Alarms and Preventative Maintenance accessible from analyzer’s front panel and outputted
6. Data Archiving
7. Auto Calibration
8. Ignition: manual, automatic or remote
9. Remote Monitoring and Control
10. Response Time: T90 < 1 seconds (Adjustable)
11. Resolution: 10 ppb
12. Repeatability: Better than 0.5% of Full Scale
13. Linearity: Better Than 0.5% of Full Scale
14. Noise: Less than 1 % of Full Scale
15. Zero/Span Drift: Less than 1 % of Full Scale/24hrs


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

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):   
                          
a. Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
b. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)


5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 

For reason of interchangeability with the equipment currently in use, California Analytical Instrument Inc. is the only supplier meeting all required technical specifications is the Model 700 MHFID Heated Total Hydrocarbon from California Analytical Instruments Inc., Orange, California.
 

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) 

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d)

 
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons 
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:                                                                                              
a. Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article(s) 513.2.(d)
b. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article(s) 1016.2.b.v.


8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date 

The initial six instruments must be delivered on or before March 31, 2018.  The proposed contract also include a four one-year options to purchase additional units on as and when requested basis. 


9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

California Analytical Instruments, Inc.
1312 West Grove Avenue,
Orange, California, USA


10. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities 

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods and 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.


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

The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is December 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST. 


12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities 

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 

Francine Frigon
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Acquisition Branch
Commercial and Consumer Products Directorate
11 Laurier Street, 6A2, Phase III
Place du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5
Telephone: 819-743-4279
Facsimile:  819-956-3814
E-mail:  francine.frigon@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca





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.