Basic Information

Reference Number

PW-_BAL-001-15084

Issuing Organization

Natural Resources Canada

Owner Organization

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Solicitation Type

NPP - Notice of Proposed Procurement (Formal)

Solicitation Number

01753-130331/B

Title

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Normandin, Quebec, Canada (01753-130331/B)

Source ID

PWGSC

Agreement Types

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Details

Location

Quebec

Dates

Publication

2012/12/17 12:00:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2013/01/23 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Tremblay, Marial

(418) 677-4000 (4159)

Description

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes the advanced contract award notice published on 2012-11-28 with a closing of 2012-12-13 at 2 p.m.

Background: Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) laboratory in Normandin wants to replace an atomic absorption spectrometer (Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 300, 1997,

AA Winlab software version 2.61).

The suggested AA spectrometer will have to meet the needs of the Normandin laboratory which does analysis to meet the objectives of different research projects in the fields of environment, agriculture and food.

Requirement: To supply one (1) atomic absorption spectrometer. All technical specifications and components mentioned in this request are mandatory.

The contract includes provision of the atomic absorption spectrometer (including all components necessary for its operation), documents, delivery, installation, and training at AAFC, Normandin, Quebec, Canada.

Technical Specifications and Components Required: 1 The instrument will have to perform analysis to determine the following minerals in plant extracts done with the sulfuric acid/selenous acid matrix and the hydrochloric acid matrix and also soil extracts done with the Mehlich 3 matrix: Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Aluminium (Al), Beryllium (Be), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Chrome (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb) and Cobalt (Co). 2 The instrument should have at least a six (6) lamp carousel capability.

3 The instrument should come with a stainless steel nebulizer and also a high sensitivity corrosion resistant nebulizer. 4 The instrument should have an auto sampler and should also provide the possibility to add a dilutor and a graphite furnace (for future needs). 5 The instrument should have a software compatible with the Windows 7 platform.

Existing Components to be Reused or Replaced: - 3 trays, capacity of a 160 samples each. - 3 trays, capacity of a 63 samples each. - 12 HCL lamps. - 2 burners.

This Public Works and Government Services Canada office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Disclaimer Government of Canada (GC) tender notices and awards, solicitation documents and tender attachments are available free of charge and without registration on canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities, the authoritative location for GC tenders.

You may have received this tender notice or award through a third-party distributor. The Government of Canada is not responsible for any tender notices and/or related documents and attachments not accessed directly through canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities.

This Government of Canada tender notice or tender award carries an Open Government Licence - Canada that governs its use. Related solicitation documents and/or tender attachments are copyright protected. Please refer to the section about Commercial Reproduction in the canadabuys.canada.ca/en Terms and Conditions for more information.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government license - Canada. Contains data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada, on an "as is" basis.