ASE Extractor

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: 
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (MISSISSAUGA) INC.
2845 Argentia Rd
Unit 4
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N8G6
Nature of Requirements: 
KW405-130518

ACCELERATED SOLVENT EXTRACTOR

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. 

The Department of Environment Canada (EC) has a requirement for
the supply and delivery of an Accelerated Solvent Extractor
(ASE). 

The delivery date is March 31, 2013.
 
Environment Canada, in support of their research and
surveillance programs, requires an instrument to collect data on
the amount of chemical contamination generated from the oil sand
exploration sites and their surrounding area. A large volume of
oil sand samples are analyzed for petroleum hydrocarbons (PHSs),
poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and alkyl-PAHs. 

The ASE will enable EC to process more samples with less
manpower in a shorter period of time. 

The ASE is a Dionex Canada instrument that is part of Thermo
Fisher Scientific of Oakville, Ontario. 

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

Mandatory capabilities of the ASE Instrument include but are not
limited to:
1. Extraction of a minimum of 10 samples in a sequence.
2. Offering choice of using at least 2 different solvents in
varying proportions which can be programmed to change within the
sequence.
3. Extraction of a maximum of 50g of dried sediment.
4. Utilizes waste solvent containers.
5. Has temperature control as a variable during extraction.
6. Operates at a minimum of 1000 p.s.i.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the sole manufacturer and
distributer and is the only company who offers an ASE that meets
all of the requirements noted above.

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), World Trade Organization -
Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), and North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 

Government Contract Regulations 10.2.1 Section 6 (d) states if
'only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract',
the requirement is exempt from the competitive process. AIT,
Article 506: Procedures for Procurement 12 (b) states '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', alternative
procurement procedures may be used. NAFTA, 1016, 2(b) has an
exception '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'.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to meet the specified requirements 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 closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is: Friday, November 1, 2013.

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 

Robert Berends, Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
33 City Centre Drive, Suite 480C
Mississauga, Ontario
L5B 2N5
Telephone: 905-615-2465
Facsimile: 905-615-2060
E-mail address: Robert.berends@pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: 31/03/2014

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.