NRCan-5000083859 - Science equipment - Profilometer

Trade Agreement:
Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Tendering Procedure: All pre-qualified suppliers
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest Evaluated Price
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No

Nature of Requirements: Supply of Profilometer
Reference Number: NRCan-5000083859

Contact Information:
Name: Alexandre Rheault
Title: Procurement Specialist
Address: 580 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Telephone: 613-298-6447
E-mail: alexandre.rheault@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

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 Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) 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/D from CanadaBuys (SAP Ariba) and submit a response as per the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangement.

Description:

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) requires a profilometer capable of analyzing surface profiles for research purposes. The mandatory technical criteria are as follows:

-Must be capable of measuring the surface profile of specimens with a minimum size of 15 × 15 cm (x and y) and a depth variability of =5 cm. This may include automated combination of data.
-Must analyze specimens weighing up to 4 kg.
-Must have an x/y accuracy of =5 µm.
-Must have a z (depth) resolution of =1 µm.
-Must include a rotational attachment for full circumferential surface scanning of materials such as wire, threads, and cylinders.
-Must record digital optical images of the material surface at low (100×) magnification.
-Must include the ability to digitally map photographic data onto the three-dimensional topography.
-Must export surface profile data in a variety of formats, including .cad, .stl, and text files.
-Must permit subtractive comparison between scanned surfaces or between a scanned surface and a design drawing (CAD or equivalent) to identify discrepancies.

The responsive bidder already holding a Supply arrangement for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies from Public Works and Government Services Canada who meets the mandatory technical criteria with the lowest aggregate price will be recommended for contract award.