Slow Strain Rate Test Instrument

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Slow Strain Rate Tester

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), CanmetMATERIALS, Hamilton, ON, requires a slow strain rate test (SSRT) instrument comprising a load frame, a high temperature and high pressure (HTHP) test cell, and a system controller. In addition, the requirement also includes the complete installation, commissioning, certification and training of the SSRT. The SSRT instrument must be capable of performing SSRT/ constant load / cyclic fatigue tests on pipeline steel specimens to investigate environmentally assisted cracking (EAC) under HTHP conditions.

All the deliverables must be received by 30 March 2016.

The requirement includes the option to purchase an optional SSRT, Autoclave and optional maintenance calibration services.

As per the Integrity Provisions under section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003, bidders must provide a list of all owners and/or Directors and other associated information as required. Refer to section 4.21 of the Supply Manual for additional information on the Integrity Provisions.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

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.