Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Platforms

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
Life Technologies Inc.
5250 Main Way
Burlington Ontario
Canada
L7L5Z1
Nature of Requirements: 
39903-130159/A
MacNeil, Jennifer
Telephone No. - (819) 956-5577
Fax No. - (819) 956-3814

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Platforms

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. Definition of requirement

The Department of Canadain Food Inspection Agency has a
requirement for the supply of two (2) Next Generation Sequencing
(NGS) Platforms. It is intended to negogiate with Life
Technologies Ic. for the supply of systems identified as:

1. Personal Genome Machine, Part Number 4473574.
2. Ion OneTouch System, Part Number 4470001.
3. Personal Gelnome Machine, Part number 4462921.
4. Ion OneTouch Sytem, Part Number 4470001.
5. Ion PGM System Starter Kit, Part Number 4476326.
6. PGM SYS OneTouch Assurance SVC, Part Number 4466276.

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 system meets the following requirements:

	1. Must accomplish workflow and run times that can be
accomplished within 1 working day with 		sequence runs that are
less than or equal to 2 hours. 
	2. Must be capable of read lengths of 200 bp and up to 400 bp
enabling the detection of target 		organisms including viruses,
bacteria, and/or plants. 
	3. Must rely on a chemistry that employs natural nucleotides
and readily available polymerases 		and pH -based signal
detection system.
	4. The system must not use modified nucleotides, enzyme
cascades, lasers or optical detection 		devices for the
sequencing operation/data collection.  The system must also be
provided with 		software to enable instrument control and a
computer server with sufficient resources to collect 		and
analyze the large volume of data. 
	5. The system output must exceed 10Mb of accurate DNA sequence
("accurate" = mean per-base 	error <2%) per instrument run. Must
have high-fidelity base calls with a consensus system 		accuracy
>99.99% and raw accuracy >99.5%.
	6. Must have the ability to carry out multiplex sequencing.

4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Canada-Peru FTA
Canada-Columbia FTA 
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 

Life Technologies is the exclusive manfacturer of the Personal
Genome Machine Platform which operates with unique features as
identified in the "Minimum Essential Requirements" above. Canada
has confirmed the functionality of the proposed systems as
meeting all the operational requirements of the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency for the intended detection use.

6. 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").

7. 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 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; 

8. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s).

The systems must be delivered by March 31, 2013. 

9. A cost estimate of the proposed contract. 

The estimated value of the contract is $174,416.20 (GST/HST
extra).

10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:

Name: Life Technologies Inc.
Address: Burlington, ON, L7L 5Z1 Canada

11. 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.

12. The closing date for a submission of a statement of
capabilities. 

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is October 9, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST.




13.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities. 

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Jennifer MacNeil, Supply Officer
11 Laurier Street, 6A2, Phase III
Place du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
Telephone: 	(819)  956-5577
Facsimile: 	(819)  956-3814
E-mail address:  jennifer.macneil@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.