BENCHTOP ANALYZER

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Folio Instruments Inc.
277 Manitou Dr.
Unit A
Kitchener Ontario
Canada
N2C1L4
Nature of Requirements: 
NITROGEN & SULPHUR ANALYZER

23375-130474/A
Walkowiak, Peter
Telephone No. - (819) 956-7534 
Fax No. - (819) 956-3814

Natural Resources Canada has a requirement for the supply,
installation and training of a benchtop nitrogen and sulphur
analyzer for the purpose of measuring sulphur (100 ppb to 5%)
and nitrogen (50 ppb to percent levels), in petroleum (from
volatile fuels to heavy #6 type fuel oils) and complex biofuels
such as pyrolysis oils (which can contain up to 40% water),
biomass and other alternative fuel types. 

Delivery is requested on or before March 28, 2013.

It is proposed to negotiate on a limited tendering basis for the
Antek MultiTek N-S Pyro-chemiluminescent Nitrogen
Pyro-fluorescent Sulphur Analyzer, for exclusive rights reasons,
with Folio Instruments Inc., of Kitchener Ontario, who has
exclusive distribution rights to the proposed product in Canada. 

The Antek MultiTek N-S Analyzer is the only known product
capable of satisfying the following mandatory technical
specifications;

- Capable of both simultaneous and independent determination of
sulphur and nitrogen in solid, liquid and gas matrices, using a
horizontal multi-matrix injection inlet system.  

- Capable of accommodating sample masses up to 500 mg and
volumes of 5-40µL.  

- Capable of accurate low sulphur measurement  in the presence
of high nitrogen levels, for example, sulphur in concentrations