Lithogeochemical Analysis Services

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Reissue of Request for Standing Offers

This request for standing offers (RFSO) cancels and supersedes
previous RFSO number 23331-120192/A dated December 23, 2011 with
a closing of February 6, 2012 at 14:00 HNE.

TITLE:  LITHOGEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS SERVICES

In accordance with the Statement of Work in Appendix A, provide,
as and when needed, lithogeochemical analysis services in
accordance with the mandatory specifications listed in the
Request for Standing Offer for the Geological Survey of Canada
(GSC), Quebec City, QC.

The GSC requires different whole-rock analyses for the
characterization of hydrothermal alteration and geochemical
fingerprinting of various gold, Cu-Zn-Pb, Ni-Cu-PGE and uranium
deposits on volcanic, plutonic and sedimentary host rocks in
relatively short time frames.

PERIOD AND NUMBER OF STANDING OFFERS

In order to meet the analysis requirements, Canada plans to
issue 2 standing offers to provide the services from the date of
the standing offer to March 31, 2015, inclusive.

BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR THE PERIOD  

$1,370,000 (not including GST )

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)  and the Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT).

PWGSC provides services in both official languages.

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.