Basic Information

Reference Number

0000234752

Issuing Organization

University of Ottawa

Owner Organization

University of Ottawa

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

42988-2a-RFP

Title

Dual Vapor Sorption Analyzer

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.11752.C94742

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Ottawa

Purchase Type

Duration: TBD

Description

PART 1: INTRODUCTION

1. - Background Information

Since 1848 the University of Ottawa has been Canada’s university and the largest bilingual university in Canada. At the University of Ottawa we understand our past and our desired future. The University of Ottawa is a major player in the cultural and economic development of the National Capital Region.

The University of Ottawa is one of Canada's leading research intensive University. The University of Ottawa fosters excellence and success in research, whether the research is basic or applied, of intrinsic value or of commercial importance. The University of Ottawa considers itself to be Canada's university of the 21st Century by launching new initiatives in emerging areas, promoting collaboration within and across faculties, and providing the milieu in which creativity can flourish.

Further information regarding the University of Ottawa can be found on the Web site http://www.uottawa.ca/

We hereby invite your company (proponent) to partner with the University of Ottawa in this great project funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Research Fund by submitting an offer to this Request for Proposals and by including an in-kind contribution.

Please find attached the Request for Proposals documentation with specifications and the CFI guidelines pricing format to be completed and returned with your proposal.

1. - Statement of Requirements
  1. The Unversity of Ottawa is pleased to invite qualified proponents to submit a proposal for A Dual vapor microgravimetric system to measure gas adsorption over porous materials in the presence of controllable levels of moisture.

The requested dynamic dual vapour microgravimetric sorption analyzer for adsorption of gases and vapours is a critical piece of infrastructure required to evaluate the performance of porous materials for gas separation applications. This emcompasses investigations of moisture adsorption from air and industrial gases, pre-combustion/post-combustion CO2 capture, biogas upgrading, natural gas sweetening, hydrogen purification and other gas separations, which are at the forefront of new technologies for clean enrgy generation and storage, and greenhouse gas mitigation. The effect of water vapour at different relative humidities on CO2 adsorption, possibly in the presence of commun impurities in industrial gases is of particular interest. This instrument will be complementary to existing gas adsorption equipment.

General Description:

The dual gas/vapour adsorption analyzer will be capable of measuring the adsorption behaviour of porous solids, including metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks and zeolites for single and multi-component adsorption of gases and vapours. Importantly, this instrument will be used for adsorption capacity measurements allowing for the determination of adsorption rate, selectivity, uptake capacity and adsorption equilibrium. Of particular interest, this system should be compatible with a range of industrially relevant gas separations and purifications, including CO2, H2, N2, CH4, higher hydrocarbons, CO, O2, to name a few, and be suitable for water/VOC/solvent vapour adsorption.

The equipment will be placed and operated in a regular research laboratory at the University of Ottawa.

Specifications listed in Appendix A – Technical Specifications Compliance Form of this RFP are the mandatory minimum requirements for the Dual Vapour Microgravimetric Sorption Analyzer .

1. 1. Should any equipment included in a proposal be superseded by a newer model during the period of time between the award of contract and the delivery date, the successful Proponent will be required to inform the University of Ottawa of the new specifications, the newer model pricing will remain the same as what was offered in the RFP. At its sole discretion, the University of Ottawa may opt to make changes from the list of equipment by altering, adding, or deducting some equipment.

Dates

Publication

2022/10/24 08:13:47 AM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2022/10/31 12:00:00 AM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2022/11/08 03:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Ana Lopes

613-562-5800 ext. 2312

alopes@uottawa.ca

Buyer Preferences, Guidelines & Requirements

General Requirements

- Installation Required

- Insurance Required

- Training Required

- Warranty Information Required

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Attachment # 1	Technical/Qualitative Proposal	Yes	No
Attachment # 2	Financial Proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

The proposals must be complete and submitted in the prescribed format with the following information:

1. 1. The Proponent must provide two (2) separate attachments (files) containing the Proponent’s proposal labelled in the following manner:

Attachment #1 Technical/Qualitative Proposal: 42988-2a-RFP_Insert Company Name
Attachment #2 Financial Proposal: 42988-2a-RFP_Insert Company Name

1. 1. Attachment #1 – Technical/Qualitative Proposal must include the following mandatory documents:

Appendix A (Technical Specifications Compliance)
Appendix B (Rated Criteria)
Appendix C (Equipment, Utility, and Environmental Requirements) and all the referenced associated documents
Appendix D (Supplemental Information)
Appendix E (Reference Consent Form)
Appendix F (Submission Declaration Form)
Appendix I (Proponent’s Checklist Form)
All supporting technical documentation for the proposal
Detailed quotation without pricing
Bottom of every page of RFP initialled

1. 1. Attachment #2 – Financial Proposal must include the following mandatory documents:

Appendix G (Pricing Structure Form)
Appendix H (Price Schedule Form)
Detailed quotation with pricing

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