Portable Mass Spectrometer

Trade Agreement: 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: 
Visiontec (2008) Ltd.
6810 Kitimat Road
Unit 1 & 2
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N5M2
Nature of Requirements: 
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 Department of National Defence has a requirement for the
supply of one unit of a man portable, lightweight, deployable
Mass Spectrometer (LTDMS), a warranty and support package, and
operator training to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Level Two
Technical Exploitation Capability (L2EC). 

It is intended to utilize the equipment in applications where
confirmatory or attributable chemical analysis cannot be
accomplished using larger, bench mounted Gas Chromograph Mass
Spectrometer (GCMS).

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Essential Requirements) 

The following essential characteristics must be met:

a.	The Mass Spectrometer (MS) must be man- portable;
b.	The MS must be both accurate and precise. Accurate, in that
the MS correctly identifies the substance being tested 90% of
the time or better. Precise, in that the MS repeats or
reproduces the same measurement consistently;
c.	The MS must permit use by a single trained operator;
d.	The MS must provide onboard identification of a range of
chemicals with the ability to expand the library. The range of
chemicals must include but are not limited to: triethylamine,
triethylphosphate, triisopropyl phosphate, trimethyl phosphate,
pinacolyl alcohol, dimethylmethylphosphonate,
diethylethylphosphonate, acetone, black powder, camphor,
2,6-DNT, urea nitrate, 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide, acrolein,
acrylonitrile, allyl alcohol, allyl amine, benzoyl chloride;
e.	The MS (including battery) must weigh less than 3.0 kg (6.5
lbs); 
f.	The components required for the MS to perform its tasks must
be contained in a single hand-held independent unit. 
g.	The MS must function in various environmental conditions,
including: 
•	Conditions where humidity is not controlled; 
•	Operation in temperatures that range from -46 degrees Celsius
to +49 degrees Celsius; and 
•	Exposure to wind, rain, ice, snow, sand or direct sunlight for
extended periods of time.
h.	 The MS must be easy to clean when contaminated due to
chemical exposures.
i.	 The system must have the following features, including but
not limited to:
•	Detection and presumptive identification of threats in all
three phases (gas, liquid/vapour 
or solid) under field conditions;
•	Detection and confirmatory identification when used with other
test equipment of threats in all three phases under  laboratory
conditions; and
•	Remote monitoring of exploitation operations in
non-traditional environments (e.g. sampling suspected chemical
mixtures or Home Made Explosive precursors/samples where Command
would benefit from real time observation), where the bench
mounted GCMS equipment used by the L2EC would not be feasible
for use;
j.	The MS must have a m/z (amu) range of 60 to 400 enabling a
variety of chemical threats to be detected and identified to
include Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs), Chemical Warfare
Agents (CWAs) and explosives;
k.	The MS must have multiple modes of operation including but
not limited to gas/vapour mode and solid/liquid mode for both
bulk and trace quantities. 
•	Trace is accepted as those samples which cannot be seen or
smelled.
•	Bulk is scientifically accepted as samples which can be seen.
l.	The MS must work in a continuous gas/vapour mode providing
real-time monitoring of airborne threats with a sample flow of
no less than 1L/min;
m.	The MS must be operated with ruggedized physical buttons
designed for operators in cumbersome protective gear that limits
sight, tactile touch and grip. The user interface must be
designed to simplify instrument operation. The buttons that
operate the MS must be raised for ease of use for personnel
wearing thick gloves but the on/off switch must be recessed to
prevent the accidental turning off of the unit during an
operation; and
n.	The MS must have a maximum response time between 30 and 60
seconds in continuous sampling mode.
o.	The MS must allow positive identification in the presence of
target chemicals at parts per billion (ppb) levels.

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)

5.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier 

The M908 Handheld Mass Spectrometer technology is the only
solution to meet the DND's needs. 

Visiontech (2008) Limited is the sole and exclusive distributor
authorized by 908 Devises Inc to sell and support the equipment
in Canada.

6.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception

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.  Where only one supplier is able to meet the requirements of
a procurement, an entity 
may use procurement procedures that are different from those
described in paragraphs 1 through 10 in the following
circumstance:
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) - Article1016:
Limited Tendering Procedures:
2.	An entity may use limited tendering procedures in the
following circumstances and 
	subject to the following conditions, as applicable:
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.	Ownership of Intellectual Property 

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

9.	Period of the proposed contract or delivery date 

The equipment must be delivered on or before December 15, 2015.

10.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier 

Visiontec (2008) Limited 
6810 Kitimat Road, Units 1&2
Mississauga, ON 
L5N 5M2

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.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities 

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is on October 7, 2015 at 2:00p.m. EDT.

13.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities 

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 

Raquel Kim 
Supply Officer
33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480-C
	Mississauga, ON L5N 3C2 
	Telephone: 905-615-2073
	E-mail:  raquel.kim@pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: 15/12/2015

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.