Reverberation Chamber and Radio Frequency Shielded Control Room

Status Awarded

Contract number 1033275

Contract value :

CAD 554,818.00

Solicitation number 24-58244/B Amendment 002

Publication date

Contract award date


    Description
    This contract was awarded to:
    Testforce Systems

    RFP – Reverberation Chamber and Radio Frequency Shielded Control Room

    RFP # 24-58244/B
    France Lemelin
    Telephone: (343) 550-6252
    E-mail address: France.Lemelin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

    There is security requirement associated with this solicitation.
    Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Revised World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) apply to this solicitation.

    Requirement

    The Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics (HAA) Research Centre at the NRC has a requirement for the delivery of a Reverberation Chamber and Radio Frequency Shielded Control Room. The delivery is required in Kaleden, British Columbia on or before March 16, 2026.

    Bidders’ Conference

    A virtual bidders' conference will be held on June 3rd, 2025. The conference will begin at 13:00 pm EDT. The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.

    Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s), maximum of 2 (two), and email addresses who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than 30th May, 2025, 14:00 pm EDT.

    Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.

    Note to Bidders

    The bidders must submit fixed price. All prices must be submitted in Canadian currency. Customs duties are excluded and applicable taxes are extra.

    Evaluation Process

    Bidders must meet all the mandatory criterion described in the Request for Proposal.

    Inquiries

    To ensure a response before the bid closing date, all enquiries about this requirement must be submitted in writing and received by the Contracting Authority at least seven (7) days prior to the bid closing date.

    France Lemelin
    Senior Contracting Officer
    Finance and Procurement Services Directorate
    National Research Council Canada
    Telephone: (343) 550-6252
    E-mail address: France.Lemelin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

    Business address

    9450 Trans Canada Hwy

    St.-Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1R7
    Canada
    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Language(s)
    English
    ,
    French
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Region(s) of delivery
    British Columbia

    Contract duration

    The contract will be for a period of 12 month(s), from 2025/08/15 to 2026/08/15.

    Commodity - UNSPSC

    • 41100000 - Laboratory and scientific equipment
    • 41110000 - Measuring and observing and testing instruments
    • 41120000 - Laboratory supplies and fixtures

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • 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)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
    Address

    1200 Montreal road

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    France Lemelin
    Phone
    (343) 550-6252
    Email
    France.Lemelin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
    Address

    6100 Avenue Royalmount,

    Royalmount, QC, H4P 2R2
    Canada