Ecolab 2 Analyzer System

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
EnviroTech Instruments, LLC
1517 Technology Drive
Suite 101
Chesapeake Virginia
United States
23320
Nature of Requirements: 
Mutlinutrient Sondes 

KW405-120875/A
Allard, Ken
Telephone No. (204) 983-4920
Fax No. (204) 983-7796

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TITLE:	EcoLab 2 Analyzer System

The Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division of
Environment Canada (NWRI), has a requirement for the supply of
six (6) MultiNutrient Sondes to be delivered to Fredericton, New
Brunswick. 

The requested instrument, EnvirTech EcoLab 2 is a very specific
instrument which can measure nitrate, phosphate, ammonia and
silicate simultaneously and in situ in aquatic environment. The
EcoLab 2 is the only known in situ filed multinutrient
freshwater analyzer in North America.

In particular, nitrogen and phosphorus are key elements in
controlling primary productivity in aquatic systems, and
monitoring their concentrations is important to assess the
health of the watershed. These sondes will be deployed in lakes,
rivers and streams, and are required to assess nutrient
concentrations and loadings in these systems.  

Technical specifications for these multinutrient sondes are:

Must be deployable in remote sites, and stand alone, that is,
they should operate with batteries and log data internally, with
no electrical or data cables.
Should operate in 30 cm of water
Sonde must be rugged, able to withstand changing conditions
during long term deployments 
Sonde, as minimum must be able to measure phosphorus (usually as
orthophosphate), nitrogen (usually as nitrate) and temperature.
Optional: ability to measure other nutrients such as silicate
and ammonium
Sonde should be deployable for at least one month, with hourly
measurements of nitrate and phosphorus
The nutrient sensors must be able to measure in pristine to
polluted waters. Minimum detection limits should be at or less
than 0.005 mg/L for nitrate and phosphorus.
Sonde should be deployable from 0 - 40° C.
Data should be downloadable from the field, either using a hand
held data logger, or lap top computer.





PROPOSED VENDOR

EnviroTech Instruments  LLC
1517 Technology Drive, Suite 101
Chesapeake, VA
23320 USA 


Quantity: Required items include:
Multinutrient sondes, and necessary guards (6 units) 
Nitrate, phosphorus and temperature sensors  (for 6 units)
Battery supply pack (for 8 units)
Connection cables (2)
Reagents (for 6 units)
Case (for 6 units).


Delivery: On or before March 28, 2013

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.

Government on Internal Trade (AIT), Article 505-12 (b) where
there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the
goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier
and no alternative or substitute exists;

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 1016.2. an entity
may use limited tendering procedures in the following
circumstances and subject to the following conditions, as
applicable : (b) where, for works of art, or for reasons
connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other
exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is
an absence of competition for technical reason, the goods or
services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no
reasonable alternative or substitute exists.


Minimum Essential Requirements:
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its product/equipment/system meets the
above requirements. For inquiries and submission of statements
of capabilities on or before February 15, 2013 contact:

Ken Allard
Supply Specialist | Spécialiste en approvisionnement
Acquisitions-Winnipeg | Approvisionnements - Winnipeg
 Public Works and Government Services Canada 
Travaux publics et Services Gouvernementaux Canada
Suite 100 - 167 Lombard Ave., P.O. Box 1408, Winnipeg MB R3C 2Z1
 Email - ken.allard@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Tel/Tél - (204) 983 4920
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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