Petrographic Microscope with Imaging System

Solicitation number 23420-170947/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2017/01/30 13:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description
    Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
    Nature of Requirements: 
    
    Petrographic Microscope with Imaging System
    
    23420-170947/A
    Dunphy, Nancy
    Telephone No. - (902) 496-5481 (    )
    Fax No. - (902) 496-5016 (    )
    
    Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of he Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic) as part of Natural Resources Canada conducts scientific research on geological materials relating to marine resources and environmental geoscience. Scientists require the capacity to view thin sections from rock samples under transmitted and reflected light while making photographic documentation of their observations.
    
    Objective
    To supply two (2) trinocular petrographic microscopes for standard and polished thin section analyses that includes an imaging system, imaging software, and set-up and training by the vendor.
    
    Please see Annex A herein for further specifications.
    
    The Petrographic Microscope must meet all mandatory technical requirements to deemed compliant.
    
    Delivery is MANDATORY on or before March 31, 2017.  If delivery cannot be met, the contract will be terminated.
    
    This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
    
    INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Nancy Dunphy, telephone (902) 496-5481, facsimile:
    (902) 496-5016: email:nancy.dunphy@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca. Inquiries are tobe made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendars days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.
    
    This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English.
    
    The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
    
    Documents may be submitted in eitherofficial language of Canada.
    
    
    
    
    
    Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
    
    The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
    
    Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Dunphy, Nancy
    Phone
    (902) 496-5481 ( )
    Fax
    (902) 496-5016
    Address
    1713 Bedford Row
    Halifax, Nova Scot, B3J 3C9

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Natural Resources Canada
    Address
    580 Booth St
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E4
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001
    French
    1
    001
    English
    4
    000
    French
    0
    000
    English
    16

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Nova Scotia
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding