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Create free accountTrade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Aerosol Spectrometer
Environment Canada (EC) requires an aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (ToF-AMS) for the measurement of ambient concentrations of inorganic and organic particulate matter (PM) mass. Delivery is required on or before March 31 2016. Instrument training must be provided, as well as a twelve month warranty.
The bidder must demonstrate that they meet every mandatory technical evaluation criteria in their bid by submitting supporting documentation. Failure to provide supporting documentation by bid closing date will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.
All of the mandatory technical evaluation criteria are listed below. Refer to the RFP for further details.
1. Time-of-flight MS detection system;
2. A minimum mass resolution 8000 (M / change of M);
3. An aerosol sampling inlet capable of transmitting particles of 2.5 micrometer diameter with 50% efficiency or greater;
4. A mass range of 1 to 1000 atomic mass units (amu) or greater;
5. Demonstrated ability to quantify non-refractory PM components, including sulfate, nitrate, ammonium and total organics with mass detection limits of less than 100 ng/m3 integrated over 1 minute;
6. Demonstrated ability to quantify refractory black carbon (BC) mass, with a minimum BC mass detection limit of 80 ng/m3 integrated over 1 minute.
7. Demonstrated ability to determine elemental ratios (H/C and O/C) of organic PM;
8. A single particle detection mode;
9. High speed data acquisition hardware capable of a minimum of 1 Gs/sec;
10. High Vacuum System including all required pumps for operation on 24 VDC;
11. Complete Windows OS based computer system and flat panel monitor;
12. Data acquisition and analysis software;
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.
The Bidder must submit pricing in accordance with Annex B - Basis of Payment, in Canadian Funds. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than seven (7) calendar days before the bid closing date. Inquires received after that time may not be answered.
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.
Delivery Date: 31/03/2016
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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