Rock Processing Equipment

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Vendor Name and Address: 
VWR International Ltd.
2360 Argentia Road
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N5Z7
Nature of Requirements: 

Rock Processing Equipment

A7100-152151/A
Barenz, Leanne
Telephone No. - (204) 229-6909 (    )
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796 (    )

TITLE: Rock Processing Equipment

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), intends to negotiate with VWR International LLC, for the provision of Rock Processing Equipment to be delivered to the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, as detailed below.  

BACKGROUND
The CHARS - Field and Maintenance Building (FMB) has limited space for workshops and other essential Electrical and Mechanical equipment. Therefore, a stand-alone full rock processing equipment system is required. Rock Crushing, Pulverising and sampling divider are required to satisfy the CHARS Science and Technology functional requirements.

The goods to be provided are to be used in the CHARS FMB by the Science and  Technology Group within Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR), in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. This type of equipment is key to providing unique field sampling parameters as well as having a coherent data network that allows data sharing from a central site to be collected and processed with the same accuracy, format and calibration and sharedwith other scientific organizations using the same parameters and result distribution. Some of the unique features for this stand-alone full rock processing equipment system from VWR International Co. are, for example: a Sample Divider which uses the method that provides the best standard deviation, of 0.125% vs 1.01% for the typical Riffle Method; and typically only the Crushers and Pulveriser that are together, and the sample divider is not related - in this model, all three components are connected making it a full stand-alone system. 

MANDATORY TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Rock Processing Equipment Requirements 

The following equipment must be laboratory quality for testing and sampling and must be functional in the High Arctic. All three of the following components must work together as one rock processing unit, meaning they should be able to connect together. The equipment listed below must comply with standard CSA SPE-1000-13 - (Model Code for the field evaluation of electrical equipment).

Rock grinding machine
• The Rock Grinding Machine must take inputs of rock samples of no less than 50 mm;
• The Rock Grinding Machine must have outputs of no less than 5 mm, or that comply with the Ring Mill; 
• The Rock Grinding Machine must be able to take samples of at least 5 kg; 
• The Rock Grinding Machine must have a jaw width of 300 mm;
• The Rock Grinding Machine must have two dust extraction ports available;
• The Rock Grinding Machine must have a sound level, while operational, of no more than 80 dBa;
• The Rock Grinding Machine must have a heat release of no more than 19,000 Btu/hr;
• The Rock Grinding Machine must be 694 x 1070 x 1326 mm and 610 kg;
• The Rock Grinding Machine’s shipping size must be 920x 1540 x 1400 mm and 700 kg;
• The Rock Grinding Machine’s motor power must be 5.5 kW, 3 phase;
• The Rock Grinding Machine must use one 208 V, 3 phase, 22 Amps outlet;
Ring Mill
• The Ring Mill must take inputs of rock samples of no less than 5mm, or inputs that comply with the Rock Grinding Machine;
• The Ring Mill must have outputs that are at least a reduction of 95% from the input size, or as small as 100 µm; 
• The Ring Mill must be able to take samples of at least 1 kg; 
• The Ring Mill must have a sound level,while operational, of no more than 85 dBa;
• The Ring Mill must have a heat release of no more than 4,000 Btu/hr;
• The Ring Mill must be 715 x 1183 x 611 mm and 220 kg;
• The Ring Mill’s shipping size must be 1080 x 1380 x 920 mm and 240 kg;
• The Ring Mill’s motor power must be 1.1 kW, single phase or 1.1 kW, 3 phase;
• The Ring Mill must use one 208V, 3 phase, 7 Amps outlet;
Rock Sample Divider
• The Rock Sample Divider must give out a representative proportion of a rock sample;
• The representative proportion of a rock sample must be between 2 % and 50 % of the original sample;
• The representative proportion of a sample must have a standard deviation of no more than 0.2 %; 
• The inputs of the Rock Sample Divider must be at least 10 mm with a weight of at least 25 kg; 
• The Rock Sample Divider must have a dust extraction port available;
• The Rock Sample Divider must have a sound level, while operational, of no more than 65 dBa;
• The Rock Sample Divider must have a heat release ofnomore than 1300 Btu/hr;
• The Rock Sample Divider must be 1000 x 960 x 800 mm and 135 kg;
• The Rock Sample Divider’s shipping size must be 1570 x 1160 x 920 mm and 250 kg;
• The Rock Sample Divider’s motor power must be 0.18 kW, 3 phase;
• The Rock Sample Divider must use one 208 V, 3 phase, 2 Amps outlet;


The following trade agreements are applicable to this procurement: NAFTA/AIT

The following limited tendering reasons pertain to this requirement:

Government Contract Regulations, Part 1, Section 6(d) only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of performing the contract.

Article 506.12(b) of AIT, and Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures of NAFTA, are applicable as this requirement can be fulfilled by only one supplier.

Estimated Cost:  $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 (GST included)

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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