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Create free accountTrade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Attachment: YES (PWGSC) Paper Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: REFLECTOR MOLDS
31034-110326/A Kobenter, Hélène Telephone No. - (250) 363-3404 ( ) Fax No. - (250) 363-3344
Amendment 002 issued to post answers to enquiries received from potential bidders and amend the solicitation document. Refer to the solicitation amendment documents for more details.
Amendment 001 is issued to POSTPONE the closing date to 06 June 2012 02:00PM PDST to address enquiries submitted by potential suppliers.
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This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 31034-110326/A dated 2012-01-25 with a closing of 2012-02-10 at 2:00PM PST.
The National Research Council at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (NRC-DRAO) near Penticton British Columbia Canada requires the design, fabrication and delivery of 2 molds suitable for making composite reflective antenna surfaces using vacuum infusion. The mold shapes are approximately sections of a parabolid, and elliptical in shape overall . The first (primary) mold is approximately 15m x 18.5m x 2m while the second (secondary) mold is approximately 4m x 2m x 1m as shown in Figures* 1 and 3 respectively. The contractor must design and build both molds to the specifications listed in table 1 shown in section 2.0 and deliver the molds once factory acceptance criteria have been completed to the satisfaction of NRC. The molds will be delivered to NRC at the HIA-DRAO site near Penticton, BC.
The molds must be of a quality suitable for the manufacture of prototype composite parts. The molds must be made in pieces so that they may be readily transported by truck to the NRC site. The accuracy of the molds is very important. A CAD file of the mold surface shape will be supplied to the vendor. The mold surface must match that of supplied CAD file to high accuracy. The mold surface must also be vacuum tight and sanded to a smooth finish. The vendor among other things must design, supply all materials, manufacture, and deliver the molds. The mold base structure must be a steel frame construction of adequate stiffness to ensure mold precision is maintained over the specified temperature range as well as during shipping. Alternate construction methodologies may be considered if they are cost competitive and can be demonstrated to provide equal to or better performance.
Each mold piece must incorporate precision bushings such that metrology instruments may be used to align the mold pieces and verify they meet specification. Each mold piece must have machined mating surfaces with a groove for a vacuum seal where mold pieces are to be joined, as indicated in figure 4. These mating surfaces must also include a final layer of gelcoat that is wide enough so a vacuum tight seal can be maintained. Clearance holes and mating holes with T-nuts must be provided along and adjacent to all mating surfaces to facilitate fastening of mold pieces. The mold structure below these mating surfaces must be relieved such that: a) it does not come into contact with the base structure and b) it provides access to mold supports for alignment purposes. Jacking screws must be provided on the underside of the base structure to facilitate alignment; the location of the jackscrews is to be determined by the vendor to best support the mold. Access is to be provided through the base structure to the mating surface bolts and jacking screws.
Specifically, the requirement is to provide the following: i. One Primary Reflector Mold Assembly ii. One Secondary Reflector Mold Assembly
- Milestone 1 - Mold Design Complete: On or before 07-Jul-2012 (estimated) or Contractor's Best Date of ______________.
- Milestone 2 - Mold Contruction Complete: On or before 08-Oct-2012 (estimated) or Contractor's Best Date of ______________.
- Milestone 3 - Mold Packaging Complete: Per Contractor's Best Date of _______________.
- Milestone 4 - Mold Shipping and Site Acceptance Complete: On or before 22-Oct-2012 (MANDATORY) based on estimated lead time of 19 weeks after contract award.
Assembly and set-up will be completed by NRC unless otherwise required by Contractor in its bid.
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.
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NOTE: The solicitation package contains electronic documents that must be requested from the PWGSC Contracting Authority.
The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.
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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.
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