Wrapped Tubing

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: 
Wire Rope Industries Ltd
Wire Rope industries
5501 Trans Canada Hwy
Pointe Claire Quebec
Canada
H9R1B7
Nature of Requirements: 
Wrapped Tubing

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

Environment Canada has a requirement for wrapped tubing to use
at various hydrometric stations as armoured orifice (or bubbler)
line for the purpose of monitoring water levels.  This work
requires specialized equipment in order to wrap two layers of
galvanized steel around tubing in opposing lays (or directions).

The tubing will be supplied by Environment Canada and has an
outside diameter of 0.375 in.

The requirement is to wrap ten (10) one thousand (1000) foot
long rolls of low density polyethylene (LDPE) tubing in steel
wire.  The work will involve the following:  wrap two (2) layers
of galvanized steel wire around 3/8 in. LDPE tubing in opposing
lays (or directions).  

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 product meets the following
requirements:

Must wrap 3/8 in. LDPE tubing with two (2) layers non-preformed
Galvanized EIPS wire.
LDPE tubing must be wrapped following these instructions:
Inner layer must be 17 single strand wire, diameter 0.070 in.,
Right Lay
Outer layer must be 18 single strand wire, diameter 0.095 in.,
Left Lay
Final diameter of strand must be 0.690 in.
Wrapped tubing must be supplied on wooden spools.
Wrapped tubing must not be crushed, kinked or otherwise have the
passage of air through the tubing impeded.
Wrapped tubing must allow access to both ends of armoured tubing
to allow testing of passage of air to ensure tubing is not
blocked, while on wooden spool.

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

Wire Rope Industries is the only known source on the market who
can meet the minimum requirements.

6.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under
subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the
contract".
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(s) 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(s) 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.	 Delivery date

The product must be delivered within fourteen (14) weeks of
receipt of tubing from Environment Canada.

9.	Cost estimate of the proposed contract

The estimated value of the contract is $35,000.00 (GST/HST
extra).

10.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Wire Rope Industries 
5501 Trans-Canada Highway
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
H9R 1B7 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.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is March 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

13.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Kieta Boulet
Supply Specialist
Ontario Region - Supply & Services Operations 
Public Works & Government Services Canada 
33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480, Mississauga, ON  L5B 2N5 

Email:  kieta.boulet@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Telephone :905-615-2078

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.