TRIP. QUAD. ICP MASS SPECTROMETER

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Agilent Technologies Canada Inc.
6705 Millcreek
Unit 5
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N5M4
Nature of Requirements: 
TRIPLE QUADRUPOLE  ICP MASS SPECTROMETER

H4033-151114/A
Martins, Christina
Telephone No. - (613) 355-1973 
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 

	Health Canada has a requirement for the supply, installation,
familiarization, training and 			manuals for one Triple
Quadrupole ICP-MS.  The instrument will be used for measurement
of 		long-lived radioactive contaminants in environmental and
human urine samples.

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities

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

A.	Technical Specifications:

1.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must have a tandem
ICP-MS/MS configuration which 		consists of a Collision Reaction
Cell between the two Quadrupole Mass Filters (QMFs), each of 1
		atomic mass unit (amu) resolution.

2.	Each of the QMFs must be independently controlled by system
software to permit selective mass 		filtering/transmission
capability.

3.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS must have a guaranteed abundance
sensitivity specification of less 		than or equal to 	10-10.

4.	 The triple quadrupole ICP-MS must have a background of less
than or equal to 0.2 counts per 		second (cps) over the mass
range 9 to 238 amu.

5.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS must have sensitivity of greater
than or equal to 200,000 cps/ppb 		above mass 205 amu.

6.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS must have oxide ratio (CeO+/Ce+)
of less than or equal to 1.5%.

7.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS must have doubly-charged ratio
(Ce++/Ce+) of less than or equal to 		3%.

8.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must to robust enough to
handle a total dissolved solid = 		1%.

9.	The Collision Reaction Cell must accept up to 4 cell gases,
each fully and independently mass 		flow controlled, and must
allow mixing of different gases within the cell by the system
software.

10.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must have an additional
(5th) Mass Flow Controller for 		addition of alternative gas
(oxygen/argon) in the plasma for organics/matrix removal.

11.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must have a
Recirculating Chiller for a controlled supply of 		cooling water
for the radio-frequency (RF) generator, turbo molecular pump,
load coil, spray 		chamber, and interface.

12.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must have an
auto-sampler with samples racks to 			accommodate 17mm and 30mm
(outer diameter) sample tubes. The auto sampler must be
		controlled by the system software.

13.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must have high purity (2
stage, stainless steel body + 		diaphragm) gas regulators for
Cell gases.

14.	The quotation price must include Carrier Gas cleaning kit,
connection tubing, tube cutter, wall 		mounting bracket, and
stainless steel tubing for external cell gas lines.

15.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must have a noise
reduction enclosure for the roughing 		pump.

16.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must include appropriate
elemental standard solutions for 		instrument performance
validation and tuning.

17.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must include appropriate
connection kit for Liquid 			Chromatography.

18.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must include a separate
set of inert sample introduction kit, 		appropriate interface
cones and ion lenses for very high sensitivity measurement
option.
 
19.	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must include a table
(84" X 30" X 35"; W, D, H) on heavy 		duty casters that lock in
swivel and roll. The weigh capacity of the table must be
adequate to 		support the auto sampler, the ICP-MS, computer,
monitor, keyboard and a printer.

20. 	The triple quadrupole ICP-MS system must include a Personal
Computer (PC) with Windows 7 or 		higher (64 bit) operating
system, a monitor and a laser printer. The PC must have adequate
		processor speed, memory and disk space for complete instrument
control, data acquisition and 		data analysis.

21.	Quoted price must include installation and onsite training
on the operation and maintenance of the 	system.

B.	Operating Software and Accessories

1.	Must provide an instrument and operational manual.

2.	Operating software must allow instrument control, data
acquisition, and data processing.

3.	Must have operating software for chromatographic data
analysis.

4.	Operating software must be compatible with Windows 7.

5.	Operating software must allow for standard and customizable
data reporting.

6.	Operating software must allow data export to Microsoft Excel.




4.      Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the
procurement 
        
        This procurement is subject to the following trade
agreements:  
        
        Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 
        North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
        The World Trade Organization Agreement on Government
Procurement (WTO-AGP)
       
5.      Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 
 
         Agilent Technologies Canada Inc. offers the only Triple
Quadrupole ICP-MS available in the market 	          that meets
all of Health Canada's requirements.  For this reason, it is
proposed to negotiate 		          directly with the OEM, Agilent
Technologies Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario.
	
6.      Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
 
         The following exception to the Government Contracts
Regulations is invoked for this 	                      
procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable
of performing the work".

 7.     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)
	The World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government
Procurement (WTO-AGP) - XV(1b)

8.      Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
 
         Delivery must be received on or before 31 March 2016. 
 
9.     Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
 
        Name: Agilent Technologies Canada Inc.       
        Address: Mississauga, ON

10.   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.
 
11.   Closing date for a submission of a statement of
capabilities
 
  The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is 9 November, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.     EST.








12.   Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
  
   Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed
to:
         
        Christina Martins
         Supply Specialist
         Commercial and Consumer Products Directorate 
         Commercial Acquisitions and Supply Management Sector 
         Public Works and Government Services Canada 
         Gatineau, QC K1A 0S5
         Place du Portage, Phase III, 6A2-29
        
        Telephone  613-355-1973
         Facsimile  819-956-3814
         Christina.Martins@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.