GDS BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS

12822 SE 32nd Street
Bellevue Washington
United States
98005
Nature of Requirements:
1. Advance 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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency has a requirement for the
supply, installation and training of 5 genetic detection systems
for pathogen detection in food and environmental samples for
delivery to 5 labs in Canada (St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Dartmouth,
NS; Ottawa, Ontario; Calgary, Alberta; and Scarborough,
Ontario).

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities

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

The Laboratory requires scientific equipment that has been
validated to perform Health Canada's Compendium of Analytical
methods MFLP-07, MFLP-08, MFLP-16, MFLP-36.

The required scientific equipment must be capable of performing
a 24 hour single step enrichment, gene-based test for L.
monocytogenes in food and environmental samples, a 48 hour
single step enrichment, gene-based test for Listeria species in
food and environmental samples, an 8 hour single step
enrichment, gene-based test for E. coli 0157:H7 in food, an 18
hour single step enrichment, gene-based test for Salmonella in
food, and a 10 hour enrichment, gene-based test for the top 7
priority STEC (E.coli 0157:H7, 026, 045,0103, 0111, 0121 and
0145) in food. The equipment must have a system for
concentrating the target organism and an automated multiplex
gene amplification and detection system. The system must ensure
accuracy and specificity and also it must allow for faster
cycling to eliminate the need for a stand-alone heating block or
centrifuge.

4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP)
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

The only known supplier of a genetic detection systems for
pathogen detection in food and environmental samples meeting all
required technical specifications is the Assurance Genetic
Detection System (GDS) from BiControl Systems Inc.. For this
reason, it is proposed to negotiate directly with the
manufacturer and sole supplier of the GDS, BioControl Systems
Inc., Bellevue, WA, USA.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception

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

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the:
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) - Article XV 1(b)
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2 (b)

8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date

The scientific equipment must be delivered by 31st March 2016.

9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

BioControl Systems Inc.
12822 SE 32nd Street
Bellevue, WA
98005
United States

10. 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.

11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is the 30th September 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EDST.

12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:

Bushra Mirza
Supply Officer
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division - PV
Portage III - Floor: 6A2 - Room: 34
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec
Canada
K1A 0S5

Telephone: (number on the official notice)
Facsimile: (number on the official notice)
E-mail: (email on the official notice)
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.