Rapid N Exceed analyser

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: 
ISOSPARK CANADA INC.
5004 Rue Saint-Barnabas
Pierrefonds Quebec
Canada
H8Z3C1
Nature of Requirements: 
Rapid N Exceed analyser

39903-150124/A
Hooper, Marlyn
Telephone No. - (819) 956-2702 
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

Canadian Food Inspection Agency has a requirement for the supply
and installation of one (1) Rapid N Exceed Analyzer with on-site
user training for up to three (3) users.

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities  

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

The system is based on the Dumas combustion principle and is
automated
The system used CO² as carrier gas instead of helium. This
reduces carrier gas cost by a factor of 4 to 5 times. There is
no need for CO² absorber as it is the carrier gas.
The system uses a single stage 60 positions auto sampler.
The system analyses 100% of combustion gas.
 Regain redactor tube technology can process up to 2000 samples
without any changing in reduction chemical.
The system requires only 2 gas cylinders (carrier gas and
combustion)

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 Rapid N Exceed Analyzer meeting all
the above required technical specifications is IsoSpark Canada. 
For this reason, it is proposed to negotiate this requirement
with IsoSpark Canada.


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 equipment must be delivered on March 31, 2015.

8.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

	IsoSpark Canada
	5004 Rue St-Barnabas
	Montreal, Quebec
	H8Z 3C1
	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 November 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

11.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Marlyn Hooper
Supply Specialist
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:   	819-856-2702
Facsimile:    	819-956-3814
E-mail:		marlyn.hooper@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.