Atomic Absorption Spectrometer - Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada (AAFC), Normandin, Quebec, Canada

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes the advanced
contract award notice published on 2012-11-28 with a closing of
2012-12-13 at 2 p.m.


Background: Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) laboratory
in Normandin wants to replace an atomic absorption spectrometer
(Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 300, 1997,  AA Winlab software version
2.61).

The suggested AA spectrometer will have to meet the needs of the
Normandin laboratory which does analysis to meet the objectives
of different research projects in the fields of environment,
agriculture and food.


Requirement:
To supply one (1) atomic absorption spectrometer. All technical
specifications and components mentioned in this request are
mandatory.

The contract includes provision of the atomic absorption
spectrometer (including all components necessary for its
operation), documents, delivery, installation, and training at
AAFC, Normandin, Quebec, Canada.

Technical Specifications and Components Required:
1	The instrument will have to perform analysis to determine the
following minerals in plant extracts done with the sulfuric
acid/selenous acid matrix and the hydrochloric acid matrix and
also soil extracts done with the Mehlich 3 matrix: Potassium
(K), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Aluminium (Al),
Beryllium (Be), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Chrome (Cr),
Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb) and Cobalt
(Co).
2	The instrument should have at least a six (6) lamp carousel
capability. 
3	The instrument should come with a stainless steel nebulizer
and also a high sensitivity corrosion resistant nebulizer.
4	The instrument should have an auto sampler and should also
provide the possibility to add a dilutor and a graphite furnace
(for future needs).
5	The instrument should have a software compatible with the
Windows 7 platform.

Existing Components to be Reused or Replaced:
- 3 trays, capacity of a 160 samples each.
- 3 trays, capacity of a 63 samples each.
- 12 HCL lamps.
- 2 burners.



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