Study of Epidote composition as related to the formation of Cu Porphyry Deposit

REQUIREMENT By means of this RFP, NRCan is seeking proposals from bidders to complete a literature review of epidote composition and to investigate the composition of epidote as a mean of qualifying epidote derived from alteration zones related to porphyry mineralization versus other sources such as greenschist metamorphosed rocks. The contractor will be required to complete a petrographic study of approximately 40 polished thin sections provided by the GSC. A report outlining the interpretation of the epidote composition will be required. The report should be written in a scientific language suitable for the preparation of future scientific publications. CONDITIONS OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) There shall be no direct payment by NRCan for costs incurred for the presentation and submission of proposals in response to this RFP. ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD The period of the contract shall be from April 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019. SOLICITATION/BID CLOSING DATE AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS The deadline for submissions of bids in response to this RFP is March 6, 2018 @ 14:00 (E.S.T.). Proposals must be directed to: Bid Receiving Unit - Mailroom Natural Resources Canada Loading Dock 588 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y7 ATTENTION: Lucie Lepage RFP: NRCan-5000035706 NRCan will not assume responsibility for proposals directed to any other location.  Proposals not received in the Bid Receiving Unit by the closing time, will be return to the Bidder unopened. ENQUIRIES All enquiries concerning this RFP must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority as early as possible within the bidding period. Enquiries must be received no less than five (5) calendar days  prior to the bid closing date to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may not be able to be answered prior to the bid closing date. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS M1 - Education The Bidder MUST hold a PhD in geology with a specialization in mineralogy or a related field and MUST be able to demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in interpreting mineral chemistry data since since PhD graduation. To demonstrate his/her expertise, the Bidder MUST provide two recent reports that he/she previously prepared on the interpretation of mineral chemistry data. Published reports are preferable and will score higher than unpublished reports. Recent reports include reports published within the last five years. Reports that include the interpretation of epidote chemistry data will be ranked higher. M2 - Experience The Bidder MUST demonstrate experience with interpretation of data and imagery obtained from scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), and electron probre micro-analysis (EPMA). Experience with the interpretation of data and imagery of epidote will be ranked higher. RIGHTS OF NRCAN NRCan reserves the right to: - Seek clarification or obtain verification of statements made in a proposal; - Reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFP; - Enter into negotiations with one or more Bidders on any or all aspects of its proposal; - Accept any proposal in whole or in part without prior negotiation; - Cancel and/or re-issue this RFP at any time; - Verify any or all information provided by the Bidder with respect to this RFP including references; - Retain all proposals submitted in response to this RFP; - Declare a proposal non-compliant if NRCan determines during the evaluation phase, that the Bidder does not have the legal status, facilities and technical, financial and managerial capabilities to fulfill the requirements stated herein; - Discontinue the evaluation of any proposals which are determined, at any stage of the evaluation process, to be non-compliant.