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: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address:
Hilgers Technisches Buero e.K. Hauptstrasse 82 Germany 53639 Nature of Requirements:
Hilgers FOSSIL MOT System, Calgary, Alberta
Purpose of an Advance Contract Notice (ACAN)
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows department 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 goods, service or construction contract to a pre-identified supplier.
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 officer will proceed to a full tendering process.
2. Definition of requirements and sole source justification The Department of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada Calgary, Alberta requires one (1) Hilgers FOSSIL MOT fully automated image-based reflectance measurement system, fully optimized for organic petrology measurements, and especially designed for dispersed organic matter reflectance measurements. The system will be used for an integrated organic petrology modular automated, image-based reflectance analysis, maceral analysis, fluorescence spectrometry, and advance image analysis to carry out a research related to the unconventional petroleum systems as part a 4-year ESS's Geoscience for New Energy Supply program GNES).
The system must be very quick, easy to use, and make the measurements on still images using calibrated grey scale which prevents error in light source fluctuations.
The following specifications of the System are critical functionalities required by Geological Survey of Canada Calgary:
- Must have software for motorized microscopes with the following modules:
Reflectance measure, print measurement parameters and histogram;
Maceral analysis with printout and image documentation;
Camera control, LUT-programming, transfer of 12-bit images;
Automatic vitrinite reflectance with autofocus, max 2000 tails;
Fluorescence control of motorized microscope to switch between reflectance measurement and fluorescence mode;
Maximum reflectance to determine maximum, minimum and mean reflectance automatically.
- Light source: LED 400 nm CREE with adapter and power supply;.
- Filter system: modified, optimized for LED 400 nm;
- Digital camera mono, 1392 x 1040 pixels, live image, interference filter;
- Digital camera color for fluorescence use, 1392 x 1040 pixels;
- Rotating polarizer, slider 14 x 30, motorized;
- Must have fully integrated Fluorescence Spectrometer System.
3. Trade Agreements
Article 1016, Section 2, (b) of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Article XV, Section 1 (b) of the World Trade Organization Agreement of Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) "...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;"
Article 506, Section 12 (b) of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) "...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;"
4. Government Contracts Regulations Exception This contract is subject to subsection 6 (d) of the Government Contracts Regulations, in that only one person or company is capable of performing the contract.
5. Total Estimated Value
$118,862.98
6. Proposed Contractor Hilgers Technisches Buero e.K. Hauptstrasse 82, Koenigswinter
53639, Germany
7. Departmental Contact Person
Suppliers may address inquiries or submit their statement of capabilities to:
Name:
Alex Tikhonovitch Position: Supply Specialist Tel:
(780) 497-3541 Fax:
(780) 497-3510 E-mail:
alex.tikhonovitch@pwgsc.gc.ca
8. Submission of Statement of Capabilities by Suppliers
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.
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.
