AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS

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: 
Philips Electronics Ltd
281 Hillmount Road
Markham Ontario
Canada
L6C2S3
Nature of Requirements: 

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS 
(NATIONAL AED INITIATIVE) 

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 Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) has a requirement for
the supply and delivery of twenty-seven (27) automatic external
defibrillators (AEDs) and one (1) training AED unit, including
batteries, pads, wall cabinets, signage, carrying case, manuals
and training. Delivery will be to various CSPS campuses across
Canada. 

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 (as
appropriate) meets the following requirements: 

AED Starter Kits 

	1. The AED Starter kit must include the following items: 
	- 1 AED unit (Bilingual) 
	- 1 wall cabinet (with alarm) 
	- 1 sign 
	- 1 prep kit 
	- 1 carrying case 

AED Training Unit 

	2. Must meet all mandatory technical requirements of regular
AED unit (see requirement 1 above) 	but provide no electrical
charge. 

AED Units 

The AED units must meet the following requirements 

	Be licensed by Health Canada as a Medical Device. 

	Be fully-automatic or semi-automatic in operation. 

	At start of the defibrillator, the unit must have the ability
to provide voice commands and screen 		messages in both English
and French, to guide the user step-by-step through the
defibrillation 		process in the language of their choice, 

	Provide CPR coaching by voice prompts and/or audio cues, in
both English and French. 

	Analyze the victim's heart rhythm, determine if a shock or
electrical current is required, and 		deliver the shock. 

	Store and output both electrocardiographic and AED event data. 

	Have self-testing capability, at regular intervals, with a
visible indicator to confirm that the AED 		unit fully
operational. 

	Be portable. (The weight of the unit must not exceed 4.54 kg
(10 lbs). 

	Have an operating temperature range of 0C to 50C (32F to 122F).

The AED units must come with: 

	The lithium batteries (or battery) required to operate the AED
unit, with a minimum three (3) year life 		cycle. 

	1 set of electrode pads. 

	All Download/Communication Cables and Software. 

	A minimum 5 year warranty. 

	1 hard-copy owner/operator manual in both official languages of
Canada. 

	1 hard-copy of the AED maintenance instructions and schedule. 

Batteries 

	The batteries must be lithium. 

	The batteries must have a minimum three (3) year life cycle
from the date of manufacture. 

	The batteries must not be rechargeable. 

Electrodes 

The electrodes must meet the following requirements: 

	Be adult size. 

	Be disposable. 

	Be self-sticking adhesive. 

Wall Cabinets 

The wall cabinets must meet the following requirements: 

	Be wall mountable. 

	Have an audible alarm that is battery operated, without any
requirement for an external A/C power 		hook-up. 

	Be able to contain the AED unit and accessories (Kit and
contents). 

Signage 

The signage must meet the following requirements: 

	Identify the AED site for responders. 

	Be a visible Bilingual sign. 

	Be able to attach to a wall to provide high visibility for AED
location. 

	Have the minimum dimensions between 6x6 and 10x10 inches. 

Prep Kits 
The prep kits must contain the following, at a minimum: 

	One (1) soft case that can contain the prep kit accessories
listed below. 

	One (1) pair of paramedic scissors. 

	One (1) disposable razor. 

	Two (2) pairs of nitrile medical examination gloves. 

	One (1) CPR mask. 

	One (1) towel and/or anti microbial wipe. 

Carrying Case

	Be made from hardened material (or strengthened shell), to
ensure its physical security, and to 			prevent damage to the
unit while in use, transit, or storage. 

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. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal
Business 
This procurement is set-aside for an Aboriginal supplier in
accordance with the government's Procurement Strategy for
Aboriginal Business (PSAB). Therefore, only suppliers who meet
the definition of an Aboriginal business, as defined in the
PSAB, may submit a statement of capabilities. 

6. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s) 

This procurement is not subject to the CLCA. 

7. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 
	A) Since the school has a large number of officials who visit
our facilities every year, some of which are 		unilingual, it is
an operational requirement that the units have the ability to be
programmed in English 		and French simultaneously, therefore
ensuring that the respondent can clearly understand the
			instructions in order to assist the person in need. 
	B) The unit must have the ability to be programmed in two
languages of choice simultaneously, one 		primary language and
one secondary language. When starting the defibrillator, users
must be able to 		choose which language (English or French) in
which they wish to receive instructions. If a language is 		not
chosen, the unit will automatically default to the primary
language. The Philips model Heartstart is 		the only
commercially available unit with this functionality. 
	C) Only the proposed Contractor can guarantee that it has the
right to negotiate and grant to Canada all 		specified licensing
rights. 

8. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) 

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under Article 1016: Limited
Tendering Procedures ,subsection 2 b) 

9. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons 
The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the (section of the trade agreement(s) specified)
: 
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 2 b) 

10. Ownership of Intellectual Property 

Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of
the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor. 

11. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date 

The product/system/equipment must be delivered on or before
March 31, 2015. 

12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

		Philips Electronics Ltd 
	281 Hillmount Road, Markham, Ontario 
	L6C2S3 

13. 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. 

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

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is March 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST). 


15. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities 

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 

Paul Roy 
Spécialiste en approvisionnement / Supply Specialist Travaux
publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada / Public Works and
Government Services Canada Division de l'équipement
scientifique, des produits médicaux et photographiques /
Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division 
11, rue Laurier,Gatineau (Québec) Canada, K1A 0S5 
Téléphone / Telephone : 819-956-6919 
Télécopieur / Fax : 819-956-3814 
Courriel / E-mail : paul.roy@tpsgc-pwgsc.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.