Liquid Particle Counter

No Trade Agreement applicable
Tendering Procedures: to all pre-qualified supplier
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Price per point
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: Liquid Particle Counter
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 15 business 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.
The Canadian Space Agency seeks to purchase a Liquid Particle Counter System.
The mandatory technical criteria are:
For a proposal to be deemed receivable, the proposed system MUST meet the series of specification listed below.
• The system can detect particles within a size range of 2-125 μm; AND
• The system has least 14 size channels and they can be user selectable; AND
• The system can operate with an environment temperature of between 10-30°C and a sample temperature of between 10-50°C; AND
• The system can analyze samples with concentrations as high as 10,000 per ml. The error in the detectable minimum particle size must equal to or less than 10%. AND
• The zero count is below one count per 10 mL; AND • The accompanying software operates on Windows OS; AND
• The system is compatible and designed for testing laboratory water, including, including ultra-pure water (Type 1 water).
The rated technical criteria are:
The proposed system should also meet different specification regarded as assets in our evaluation. The bid technical score will be graded via points associated to each of the following element. • The system includes an automated particle counter calibration wizard or option for full calibration or routine verification; (6 points) • The system has a flow rate of at least 10 ml/min; (3 points) • The laser source of the system is a laser diode; (3 points) • The sample stand of the system is adjustable to accommodate different sample sizes.; (2 points) To be deemed receivable, a bid must meet the minimum score of 10. The bidder must clearly demonstrate where in the bid the Information pertinent to the evaluation can be found.
Basis of Selection - Best Price per Point
Obtain the required minimum of 10 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating. The rating is performed on a scale of 14points
To be declared responsive, a bid must:
(a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and
(b) meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria; and
(c) obtain the required minimum of 10 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating. The rating is performed on a scale of 14 points.
Bids not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared non-responsive. Neither the responsive bid that receives the highest number of points nor the one that proposed the lowest price will necessarily be accepted. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price per point will be recommended for award of a contract.