Fourier-Transform Infra-Red microscope

THIS REQUEST IS RESERVED FOR HOLDERS OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT # E60PV-19EQUI ONLY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES. Only Suppliers currently pre-qualified on Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI have been invited to bid. As a requirement of the Supply Arrangement, this notice is published on Buy and Sell Canada for a period of 40 calendar days. The closing date published on this notice identifies how long the notice will be published. For the closing date of any solicitation under the supply arrangement, invited suppliers should refer to the solicitation documents. Suppliers that do not have a Supply Arrangement for the supply of Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies with Public Works and Government Services Canada, cannot submit a bid. Any bids received from suppliers not pre-qualified on the Supply Arrangement will not be evaluated. Suppliers may qualify under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies, at any time. Interested suppliers should download solicitation document E60PV-19EQUI /C from Buyandsell.gc.ca and submit a response as per the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangement. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS: The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has a requirement for the acquisition of one (1) Fourier-Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) microscope coupled with Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR)-FTIR spectrometer.  EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND BASIS OF SELECTION Basis of Selection: Highest Rated Within Budget To be declared responsive, the bid must:

comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; meet all Mandatory Requirements, and; obtain the required minimum of 55 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating. The rating is performed on a scale of 100 points.

2. Bids not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared non responsive. The responsive bid with the highest number of points will be recommended for award of a contract, provided that the total evaluated price does not exceed the budget available for this requirement.