Electrofishing Boat

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: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Smith-Root Inc
14014 NE Salmon Creek Ave.
Vancouver Washington
United States
98686
Nature of Requirements: 


Title:  Electrofishing Boat

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Burlington,
Ontario has a requirement for the supply and delivery of:
i)	Qty. 1, Smith-Root Electrofishing Boat, Model SR-21EH
complete with a 7.5 GPP 		Console Mount, a control box, an
enclosed Kohler Marine GPP generator, and 			accessories; 
ii)	Qty. 1, Smith -Root Trailer Tandem Karavan SR-16-21 complete
with accessories;
iii)	Custom hardtop cover over console and installation of
electronics supplied by Canada; 		and
iv)	Install outboard motor with engine supplied by Canada.

The Smith-Root Electrofishing Boat will be used as an integral
part of DFO Asian Carp program to assess and monitor fish
communities in non-wadeable habitats.  The electrofishing boat
has been an integral component of the assessment and monitoring
program in the United States Asian carp program, along with
other Canadian and US educational and government research
facilities and programs.   In support of the work occurring in
the USA, DFO will use the Smith-Root SR-21EH to sample open
water habitats in the Great Lakes basin and require a large,
heavy-duty, safe vessel capable of dealing with demanding
conditions in the Great Lakes basin.  

DFO currently have 2  Smith-Root, model SR-21EH boats in their
facility.  In addition, DFO currently have 3 Smith-Root SR-21
boats whose parts are fully interchangeable with the RS-21EH.

Smith-Root is the only known source of supply for the proposed
commercial grade electrofishing boat  SR-21EH required for DFO
project needs.  For reasons of interchangeability with existing
equipment, training, servicing, methods etc., it is proposed to
negotiate this requirement with Smith-Root, Vancouver, WA
manufacturer of the (21 foot heavy duty) SR-21 EH electrofishing
boats and the SR-16-21 trailer tandem Karavan.

The requirement is subject to the AIT/NAFTA and is excluded
under limited tendering for the following reasons:
Limited Tendering under the Agreement on Internal Trade is
justifiable under Article 506.12(a) "to ensure compatibility
with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as
exclusive licenses, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain
specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer
or its representative.   Limited Tendering under the Agreement
on North American Free Trade Agreement is justifiable under
Article 1016(d) "for additional deliveries by the original
supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or
continuing services for existing supplies, services or
installations, or as the extension of existing supplies,
services or installations, where a change of supplier would
compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting
requirements of inter changeability with already existing
equipment or services, including software to the extent that the
initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter."

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.

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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.

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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.

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