Research Scale Controlled Atmosphere Chamber System

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Storage Control Systems, Inc.
420 S. State St.
Sparta, Michigan
United States
49345
Nature of Requirements: 
Research Scale Controlled Atmosphere Chamber System

01550-160580/A
Siopongco, Philip
Telephone No. - (604) 775-8017 
Email address: Philip.Siopongco@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Public Works and Government Services Canada, Vancouver office,
provides procurement services to the public in English.

1. Advanced 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 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has a
requirement to manufacture, deliver and install one (1) turnkey
Research Scale Controlled Atmosphere Chamber System.  The
"Requirement" must be delivered to a research laboratory
facility located in Summerland, British Columbia. 

The entire system will consist of 2 parts:  
A.  Four mini chambers each having individual controls to
monitor and adjust atmospheric conditions within the chambers.  
B.  A computerized monitoring module which must be interfaced
with a personal computer and allows adjustments via a control
program which is interfaced with the computerized module.

The system required is for a research scale model that has a
tolerance atmospheric fluctuation of - <5%

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 they can provide a turnkey Research Scale
Controlled Atmosphere Chamber System capable of meeting the
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada requirement
including available equipment and software support services
within North America.
The statement of capabilities must show clear capability to
build and integrate the two parts mentioned above. 
Substantiation of the bidder's capabilities can be best
demonstrated with examples of prior completed and working
installations of research scale controlled atmospheric equipment
in North America within the last 5 years and references from for
whom they have supplied turnkey laboratory scale controlled
atmosphere systems.

4.  Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement 

5. Justification for Pre-Identified Supplier

The ICA 6000 CA Lab System being purchased is the only Research
Scale Controlled Atmosphere Chamber System available globally
for conducting research scale experiments on controlled
atmosphere storage for fruit.  

The supplier, Storage Control Systems (SCS) is the sole
distributor of the ICA 6000 CA Lab System for North America.  

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked in this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "Only one
person is capable of performing the work".

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering reasons are invoked under:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Articles 506.12(a) and
506.12 (b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2(b)
Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) - Article Kbis-09.1(b)
Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) - Article 1409.1(b)
Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement - Article 1409.1(b) 
 
8.  Period of the proposed contract or delivery date 

The Research Scale Controlled Atmosphere Chamber System must be
delivered on or before February 29, 2016.
 
9.  Cost estimate of the proposed contract:

The estimated value of the contract, including option(s), is
$72,000 - $95,000 (GST/HST extra). 

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

Storage Control Systems
100 Applewood Dr.
Sparta, MI 49345
USA


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 statement of
capabilities is November 03, 2015 at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard
Time.

13. Inquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed
to: 

Philip Siopongco
A/Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
219-800 Burrard Street Vancouver BC V6Z 0B9

Telephone: 604 775 7691
E-mail:  Philip.Siopongco@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca 

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
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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.

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.