Purchase of one Flow Cytometer with Accessories or Supplies, Training…

Tendering Procedures: Invitation to tenders following instructions on the Supply Arrangement

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Contract against the SA will be awarded to the supplier responding to all mandatory technical criteria and with the lowest price.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No

Nature of Requirements:

•        Requirement Name: The purchase of one (1) Flow Cytometer with Accessories or Supplies, Training and Installation as indicated on the Request for Proposal

•        Reference Number: 30006120

•        Department : Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

•        Contracting Authority: Manon Paulin

•        Phone #: 438-468-3247

•        Email address: Manon.Paulin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

THIS REQUEST IS RESERVED FOR HOLDERS OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT # E60PV-19EQUI ONLY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES.

Only Suppliers currently pre-qualified on Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI have been invited to bid.

As a requirement of the Supply Arrangement, this notice is published on Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) for a period of 40 calendar days. The closing date published on this notice identifies how long the notice will be published. For the closing date of any solicitation under the supply arrangement, invited suppliers should refer to the solicitation documents.

Suppliers that do not have a Supply Arrangement for the supply of Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies with Public Works and Government Services Canada, cannot submit a bid. Any bids received from suppliers not pre-qualified on the Supply Arrangement will not be evaluated.

Suppliers may qualify under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies, at any time. Interested suppliers should download solicitation document E60PV-19EQUI/D from CanadaBuys (SAP Ariba) and submit a response as per the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangement.

Requirement

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a requirement for an AttuneTM CytPixTM Flow Cytometer with CytkickTM sampler and SmartStart CytPixTM software from Life Technologies Inc. or equivalent.

The mandatory technical criteria are:

Item        Criteria        Reference to Substantiation in the Technical Bid

M1        The bidder must demonstrate that the device is an AttuneMC CytPixMC flow cytometer with CytkickMC sampler and SmartStart CytPixMC software or equivalent.

M2        The bidder must demonstrate that the device has two lasers (blue and red) and can accommodate a third violet laser.

M3        The bidder must demonstrate that the device is equipped with a camera to take images of the particles in flow.

M4        The bidder must demonstrate that the device uses acoustic focusing to improve the position of cells in the flow.

M5        The bidder must demonstrate that the device uses lasers with a uniform intensity beam (“flat-top”), in order to allow the transport of the device in the field without risking a decrease in data quality.

M6        The bidder must demonstrate that the device is equipped with a sampler such as the Life Technologies CytkickMC system or equivalent and is ready to accommodate samples in the form of tubes and 96 and 384 well plates (normal and deep).

M7        The bidder must demonstrate that the device can be repaired from Ontario or Quebec.

The responsive bidder already holding a Supply arrangement for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies from Public Works and Government Services Canada who meets the mandatory technical criteria with the lowest aggregate price will be recommended for contract award.

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

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