Public tender
Advance Contract Award Notice for FTIR Spectrometer Systems for National Defence
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, to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supp…
Source ID: CA-NOTICE-cb-111-89105900-000
Scope overview
- 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, 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 requirementThe Department of National Defence has a requirement for the supply of 6 units of the following: NSN: 6650:01-717-6603, Spectrometer, Diffraction Grating, Part number - 912A1302Complete Antaris Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO) Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) System (120V):- Antaris Industrial Gas System FTIR configured with 10m gas cell - Pressure/temperature controls, ABO calibration, and supporting software- Gas sampling manifold, certified for oxygen service, with associated gas regulators, flow meters, and control valves- Battery-backed uninterruptible power supply- All components mounted into an industrial 19" rack within a rugged, reusableshipping crate; Air compressor with filter to provide clean, dry, filtered air for FTIR operation 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 its product/equipment/system (as appropriate) meets the following requirements of items listed in section 2 above – Definition of Requirement.4. This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s) • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) - Revised• Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement• Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)• Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)• Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement 2023 Modernized (CUFTA)• Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)• Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)• Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement• Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)5. Justification for the Pre-Identified SupplierThe parts sought by the Department of National Defence (as outlined under part 2) are only manufactured by one supplier, Thermo Fisher Scientific, 2845 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 5V4.. 6. Government Contracts Regulations ExceptionThe 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 ReasonsThe following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under:Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Article 513.1: Limited Tendering (b) (ii) the protection of patents, copyrights, or other exclusive rights;Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Article Kbis-09: Tendering Procedures, para 1 : Limited Tendering b. where the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists;Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCoFTA), Article 1409 Limited Tendering b. ii. The protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights;Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA), Chapter 17, Article 17.11 Limited Tendering (b) (ii) the good or service is protected by a patent, copyright or other exclusive intellectual property right;Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), which defers to WTO-AGP Article XV, Limited Tendering b) when, for works of art or for reasons connected with protection of exclusive rights, such as patents or copyrights;Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Chapter 16, Article 16.10 Limited Tendering b. ii. a good or service being procured is protected by a patent, copyright or another exclusive right;Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA), Article 1409: Limited Tendering (b) (ii) the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights;World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement - Revised (WTO-AGP), Article XV – Limited Tendering b. Limited Tendering b) when, for works of art or for reasons connected with protection of exclusive rights, such as patents or copyrights, or in the absence of competition for technical reasons, the products or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists;Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Article 19.12(b)(ii) the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights;Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) - The provisions of CETA are incorporated by reference into and made part of this Agreement;Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Article 15.10 (b) (ii) the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights;Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement - 2023 Modernized (CUFTA) -The provisions of WTO-AGP Article XV, Limited Tendering are incorporated by reference into and made part of this Agreement.8. Ownership of Foreground Intellectual Propertyo Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.9. Period of the proposed contract or delivery dateo Delivery of the items is to begin by 15 April, 2026. 10. Cost estimate of the proposed contractThe estimated value of the contract is $1,990,890.00 (taxes extra).11. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:Thermo Fisher Scientific, 2845 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 5V4. 12. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilitiesSuppliers 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.13. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilitiesThe closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is 13 February, 2026, at 14:00 EST.14. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:Kyle Sorrie DAP 2-2-7Email: kyle.sorrie@forces.gc.ca Notice type: Advance Contract Award Notice Procurement method: Advance contract award notice Selection criteria: Lowest Price Trade agreements: *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Regions of delivery: *Canada Contact: Kyle Sorrie (kyle.sorrie@forces.gc.ca) (000) 000-0000
Statusopen
CategoryGoods
CountryCanada
Publish dateJan 29, 2026
Submission deadlineFeb 13, 2026
Estimated value—
Notice typetender_notice
Sourceca-canadabuys-notices
BuyerDepartment of National Defence (DND)
Buyer websitehttps://canadabuys.canada.ca/
CityOttawa
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FTIR spectrometeraviation oxygen analysisdefence procurementlimited tenderingexclusive rightstrade agreementsstatement of capabilitiesThermo Fisher Scientific
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