RFP - Vacuum-Air Furnace

Solicitation number WS5751962069

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/07/21 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Description
Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted. Description of Requirement: Natural Resources Canada requires a secondary metallurgy station (SMS) to simulate steelmaking processes (re-melting, deoxidation, desulphurisation, vacuum degassing, alloying). The Contractor must deliver, install and commission a vacuum/air furnace capable of conducting experiments for melting, and refining operations under air, vacuum and controlled atmosphere to CanmetMATERIALS' Hamilton laboratory. The Contractor must be able to provide additional water manifolds as optional purchases. The delivery and all work must be completed by March 31 2028. The period of the contract is from the date of contract award to March 31 2029.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 32 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/07/31.

Trade agreements

  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • 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
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Address
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
Canada
Contracting authority
Webster, Sean (SPAC/PSPC) (il-lui / he-him)
Email
sean.webster@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Address
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0E4
Canada
Bidding details

Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Hamilton
Contract duration
32 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Commodity - UNSPSC
Click the links below to see a list of notices associated with the UNSPSC.