PARTIAL PRESSURE VACUUM SINTERING FURNACE FOR BOUND-METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Solicitation number 25-58224

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/06/23 14:00 EDT


    Description

    NRC’s new Advanced Materials Research Facility at the CEI-Mississauga research centre requires a state-of-the-art partial pressure vacuum sintering furnace. This unit will enable the final stage debinding and sintering of green-state metallic parts produced by various additive manufacturing (AM) processes. The intended use is to sinter a variety of alloys in partial-pressure inert atmosphere conditions, with the aim of converting bound materials to fully dense functional materials. The system must meet all of the mandatory technical requirements outlined below and satisfy the mandatory evaluation criteria during the procurement process.

    All deliverables estimated to be received on or before 2 months after contract award.

    Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility.
    This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner, are eligible for this solicitation of offers. Offers submitted by Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner will be rejected.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 2 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • 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)

    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
    Veronica Exari
    Phone
    343576-3252
    Email
    Veronica.Exari@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
    Address

    2620 Speakman Drive

    Ottawa, Ontario, L5K 1B4
    Canada
    Bidding details
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Contract duration
    2 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Lowest Price
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