Microwave Digestion System

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 
ATS Scientific Inc.
4030 MAINWAY
BURLINGTON Ontario
Canada
L7M4B9
Nature of Requirements: 
5K003-148941/A
Perkins, Bill
Telephone No. - (204) 983-0275
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796

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TITLE:	UltraWAVE Microwave Digestion System (fully automated)

The Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC) Grain Research Laboratory
(GRL) has a requirement for the supply, delivery, installation
and training of one (1) new microwave digestion system. 
Delivery is to the Canadian Grain Commission, Winnipeg, MB on or
before March 25, 2013.

CGC is a federal government agency responsible for ensuring the
quality of Canadian grain. CGC regulates all aspects of grain
handling in Canada through grain quality and quantity assurance
programs. The Grain Research Laboratory (GRL) of the CGC
undertakes scientific research in order to understand all
aspects of grain quality and grain safety and to support the
grain grading system. 

The Trace Organics Trace Elements group (TOTE) of the GRL
requires a new microwave digestion system. 

The microwave digestion system is a piece of equipment that can
effectively digest grain samples before they are analyzed by
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AA) or inductively coupled
plasma - mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).   It will be use to prepare
grain samples for trace elements analysis.
The equipment will be used to enhance the analytical
capabilities of the TOTE program for method development,
monitoring of cargo shipments and new crop samples, analysis of
suspect samples submitted by CGC and trade grain inspectors, and
grain safety research.

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

Has only a single reaction vessel to seal for multiple samples. 
Requires no assembly and disassembly of individual pressure
vessels (where each sample would require its own vessel).

Must monitor pressure and temperature for all samples in a
digestion run or tray.

Able to operate up to 300 °C and pressures up to 199 bar.

All samples included in a run must be subjected to the same
temperature and pressure during the entire digestion.

Able to digest samples of ground cereals, pulses and oilseeds of
1 g or more.

Requires less acid quantity (potential for less than 6 to 10 mL
of concentrated Nitric acid per 1 g of ground cereal, pulse or
oilseed).

Must be able to digest a minimum of 15 samples in one digestion
run.

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s): 

Agreement on Internal trade (AIT)

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under
subsection: Government Contract Regulations, Part 1, Section
6(d) only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of performing
the contract.


The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the:

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article  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.

The Canadian Grain Commission  is exempt from NAFTA as it is not
identified under the list of  applicable Federal Government
entities.  Reference:

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Annex 1001.1a-1 -
Federal Government Entities - Schedule of Canada.


The equipment must be delivered on or before March 25, 2014.


The estimated value of the contract, is $110,000.00 (GST/HST
extra).	


Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:

ATS Scientific Inc.
4030 Mainway
Burlington, ON L7M 4B9


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.


The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is:
October 23, 2013 at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)


Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Bill Perkins 
Supply Specialist 
Public Works and Government Services Canada
100-167 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2Z1

Telephone:	 (204) 983-0275
Facsimile:	 (204) 983-7796
E-mail:	 bill.perkins@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca 
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
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transmission, on the covering page.

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procurement.

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