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Laser ablation system

Solicitation number 87055-140257/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2014/11/14 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
    Attachment: None
    Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Vendor Name and Address: 
    Teledyne Instruments, INC
    14306 Industrial Rd
    Omaha Nebraska
    United States
    68144
    Nature of Requirements: 
    Laser Ablation System
    
    87055-140257/A
    Quinn, Laurie
    Telephone No. - (819) 956-3824 
    
    1.	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.	The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has a
    requirement for a laser ablation 		system including installation
    and training.
    
    3.	Minimum Essential Requirements
    
    	Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
    of capabilities that its 		Laser Ablation System meets the
    following minimum requirements:
    
    	- must have spot sizes from 4µm to 200 µm diameter with
    aperture imaging, with 			  larger spots achievable via
    defocusing. 
    	- must have X-Y stage resolution is 0.16 µm or lower. 
    	- stage travel must be 100 mm in the X and Y planes, and
    limited by software to the 		   working area of the installed
    sample chamber. 
    
    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)
    	Canada-Peru FTA 
    	Canada-Columbia FTA 
    
    5. 	Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal
    Business
    
    	Not Applicable.
    
    6.	Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s)
    	
    	Not Applcable.
    
    
    7.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 
    
    	The CETAC LA (LSX-213 G2+) has the following unique technical
    features not 			available through other vendors which are
    required for the CNSC Laboratory 			applications.
    
    1.	Spot sizes from 4 µm to 200 µm diameter are achievable with
    aperture imaging, with larger spots achievable via defocusing. 
    
    This feature is necessary to enable more efficient sampling of a
    solid homogeneous material. The larger spot size will enable
    more homogenous material to be vaporized and introduced into the
    ICP-MS, resulting in higher sensitivity for detection of minor
    elements. 
    
    2.	X-Y stage resolution is 0.16 µm or lower. 
    
    Better stage resolution enables more precise sampling of solid
    material, which is crucial for forensic applications.
    
    3.	Stage travel is 100 mm in the X and Y planes, and is limited
    by software to the working area of the installed sample chamber.
    . 
    
    Stage travel is important for better sampling of different areas
    of the material for forensic analyses.
     
    	These specific characteristics are necessary for the Nuclear
    forensic applications. The		only known manufacture of a Laser
    Ablation sample introduction systems that meets all 		of CNSC's
    technical and performance requirement is Teledyne CETAC
    Technologies.  		For this reason it is proposed to negotiate
    directly with Teledyne CETAC Technologies 		for this requirement.
    
    8.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
    
    	The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
    is invoked for this 		procurement under subsection 10.2 Section
    6(d) - "only one person is capable of 			performing the work").
    
    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:
    
    	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506 12. (b) 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;
    	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016
    2.(b) where, for works 		of art, or for reasons connected with
    the protection of patents, copyrights or other 			exclusive
    rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence
    of competition 		for technical reasons, the goods or services
    can be supplied only by a particular supplier 		and no
    reasonable alternative or substitute exists;
    	
    10.	Ownership of Intellectual Property.
    
    	Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out
    of the proposed contract 		will vest in the Contractor.
    
    11.	The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date.
    
    	Delivery is requested by December 31, 2014.
    
    12.	A cost estimate of the proposed contract. 
    
    	The estimated value of the contract including options, is
    $132,164.80 (GST/HST 			included).
    
    13.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:
    
    	Name: Teledyne CETAC Technologies
    	Address: 14306 Industrial Road, Omaha, NE, 68144
    
    14.	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.
    
    15.	The closing date for a submission of a statement of
    capabilities. 
    
    	The closing date and time for accepting statements of
    capabilities is 14 November 2014 		at 2:00 p.m. EST.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    16. 	Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed
    to:
    
    	Laurie Quinn
    	Supply Officer
    	Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division
    	Commercial and Consumer Products Directorate
    	6A2 ( 36 ) Place du Portage, Phase III
    	11 Laurier Street \, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5
    	Tel: ( 819) 956-3824
    	Email: laurie.quinn@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.

    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

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    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
    Quinn, Laurie
    Phone
    (819) 956-3824 ( )
    Fax
    (819) 956-3814
    Address
    11 Laurier St./ 11 rue, Laurier
    6B1, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
    Address
    280 Slater Street
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1P5S9
    Canada
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    Summary information

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

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