Provision of Two Cryoablation Systems

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has a requirement for the provision of two (2) Argon technology Cryoablation systems for the use in ablation of tumors under imaging guidance. The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the SHA’s intention to award a contract for these goods and/or services Boston Scientific Ltd., 2 Paget Road, Unit 2, Brampton, Ontario, L6T 5G3. Before awarding a contract, however, the SHA is providing other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they can satisfy the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the ten-calendar day posting period.

In the event the SHA receives any written statements of capabilities,  the SHA will conduct an evaluation of such received statements.  If, as a result of such evaluation, the SHA determines that one or more suppliers other than Boston Scientific Ltd. are capable of meeting the SHA’s requirements, the SHA will conduct a further competitive process before making any final award.  Such further competitive process may include a publicly issued Request for Proposal or a Request for Proposal issued only to Boston Scientific Ltd. and the suppliers SHA has determined can meet the SHA’s requirements.

If no written statements of capabilities are received by the SHA, or if the SHA determines based on its evaluation that no supplier who has submitted a written statement of capabilities is capable of meeting the SHA’s requirements, The SHA intends to proceed to award the contract to Boston Scientific Ltd. and no further procurement process will be undertaken by the SHA.