MAX 300-L-G LAB. GAS ANALYSE NO.816

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: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
EXTREL CORP
PO BOX 11512
575 EPLSILON DR
PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania
United States
Nature of Requirements: 
MAX 300-L-G LAB. GAS ANALYSE NO.816

23240-130335/A
Hooper, Marlyn
Telephone No. - (819) 956-2702 
Fax No. - (819) 956-3814

National Resources Canada has a requirement for the supply and
installation of one (1) Mass Spectrometer (MS) with
Thermogravimeter (TG) MS Interface accessories (MAX 300-LG) with
on-site user training for up to four (4) users. For delivery to
Ottawa, Ontario by March 31, 2013.

The MAX 300-LG will be used to analyze evolved gases produced
from the thermal decomposition of energetic materials. The MS
will be interfaced to a Simultaneous TG - Differential Scanning
Calorimeter (DSC), which is also linked to a Fourier Transform
Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR). The MS, equipped with an
appropriate interface and heated transfer line, would permit the
simultaneous identification of gaseous products generated from
the samples heated by the TG-DSC.

The Mass Spectrometer (MS) with Thermogravimeter (TG) - MS
Interface (MAX 300-LG) is the only fully-contained benchtop
instrument that features a 19mm high transmission quadrupole
mass analyser, this enhances the spectromer's resolving power,
sensitivity and detection limit to 2000 (M/ÄM), 1.5 x 10-6 A
mbar-1 and 10-16 mbar, respectively and an ultimate detection
limit of 10 ppd without interferences. NRCan requires those
superior resolution, sensitivity and detection limit to obtain
reliable gas analysis results for energetic materials, because
only very small quantity of sample (1 mg) can be used in thermal
experiments often with interest in low abundance target analyte.
The instrument must be small which all components are enclosed
in a single case suitable for the laboratory bench surface of 80
x 80 cm.

The only known supplier of the MAX 300-LG meeting all required
technical specifications is Extrel Corp. For this reason, it is
proposed to negotaite this requirement on a sole source basis
with Extrel Corp.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

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Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
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tendering process.

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to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
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how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
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transmission, on the covering page.

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procurement.

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