SUPPLY OF LIQUID NITROGEN
Solicitation number 39903-130038/A
Publication date
Closing date and time 2012/10/02 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
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: SUPPLY OF LIQUID NITROGEN To supply and fill liquid nitrogen (i.e. the Requirement) into 230-liter dewars owned by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The following forms part of the Requirement: 1) Liquid Nitrogen must be industrial grade, in accordance with the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Standard G-10-1, 99.998% minimum purity at all times for on-site filling; 2) CFIA-owned dewars currently use the ORCA delivery system manufactured by Chart Industries; the supplier must guarantee no filling issues by ensuring compatibility with the ORCA delivery system; 3) Supplier must fulfill the Requirement by using low saturation pressure (below 10 psig) to minimize venting; 4) Supplier must fulfill the Requirement via a cryogenic pump. No pressure filling will be accepted; 5) Supplier must inspect all dewars upon each fill; 6) Supplier must report to the CFIA any required dewar maintenance, on site the same day as the fill; 7) Tank trucks, if utilized, must be equipped with meters which produce delivery slips; 8) Supplier must provide delivery slips to the Shipping/Receiving personnel once the dewars are filled; 9) No charges or extra fees such as Dangerous Goods, Hazardous Materials, Fuel Surcharge, Environmental Compliance shall be applied; 10) Loss of liquid nitrogen due to failure of supplier equipment shall be at the contractor's expense; 11) Supplier must provide a Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) sheet upon initial delivery, and keep it up to date upon any subsequent visit. Total Estimated Consumption Total required liquid nitrogen is estimated 1,000 Liters per week. Expected Expenditure per Period (HST not included) SUPPLY PERIOD "A" (Day 1 of Contract to June 30, 2013): $27,084.00 SUPPLY PERIOD "B" (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014): $32,500.00 SUPPLY PERIOD "C" (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015): $32,500.00 More information contained within the Request for Proposal. 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
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Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Address
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11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du PortageGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Giroux, Dominik
- Phone
- (819) 953-0862 ( )
- Fax
- (819) 956-5227
- Address
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11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier
7A2, Place du Portage, Phase IIIGatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Address
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1400 Merivale RoadOttawa, Ontario, K1A 0Y9Canada
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.
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ABES.PROD.BK__HL.B656.E60851.EBSU006.PDF | 006 |
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ABES.PROD.BK__HL.B656.F60851.EBSU002.PDF | 002 |
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