Supply of liquid nitrogen in a tank of 1000 litres owned by DRDC Valcartier

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Requirement: Supply, on an as-needed basis, 99.998% liquid nitrogen, high-density and saturated to a pressure of less than 10 psig, to DRDC. The Contractor shall have a truck equipped with an ORCA connection compatible with the DRDC fill valve located outside. The system of DRDC is equipped with a reservoir of 1000 litres, equipped with a telemetry who notifies the Contractor when the time comes of filling. Two alarms are programmed, a 40% and another 20%. Delivery must be completed as soon as the first signal will be triggered that corresponds to an average of 7 to 10 days. However, the device NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) must be filled with liquid nitrogen every week.We receive on average, every week, 510 litres of liquid nitrogen.

Special Consideration: There must always be liquid nitrogen in the tank. In the event a lack of liquid nitrogen, the equipment would stop to run and then it would cost around $25,000 to reset it on.

Period of the Contract: The period of the Contract is from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2021 (3 years) with two (2) additional year periods in option.

Trade Agreements: The requirement is subject to the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

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