Flow Particle Image Analyzer

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Wiebe, Amanda
Telephone No. - (204) 983-7032 
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796
File #: 23295-140080/A


Title:	Flow Particle Image Analyzer

Statement of Requirement:	

The department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) has a
requirement for a Flow Particle Image Analyzer for the research
of bitumen recovery. The research is an alliance between the
federal and Alberta provincial governments, and is at the centre
of a web of research facilities, universities and companies.
Natural Resources Canada's CanmetENERGY is the Canadian leader
in clean energy research and technology development; working on
clean energy research, development, demonstration and deployment
with a goal to ensure that Canada is at the leading edge of
clean energy technologies.

Objective:

NRCAN Canmet research requires an automated, reliable, sensitive
to shape and size Flow Particle Image Analyzer. The analyzer
must be able to identify size and shape of aggregates based on
measurement of the maximum two dimensional surface area,
equivalent diameter, length, width, perimeter, maximum and
minimum distance from the centre of mass, ferret horizontal and
ferret vertical diameters, convexity, circularity, solidity and
aspect ratio with a quick processing time and consistency across
all samples. 

The high speed Flow Particle Image Analyzer supports extensive
laboratory and pilot facilities for evaluation, testing and
development of froth and tailings treatment and upgrading
processes. Scientists and engineers use state-of-the-art process
equipment which is fundamental to oil sands research from
laboratory to pilot scale. CanmetENERGY's in-house research
program is integrated with a very active contract research
effort to ensure efficient technology transfer to reduce the
number of process steps, improve overall energy efficiency, and
reduce environmental impact.

Complete specifications and details are included in attached
solicitation document.

FOB Destination: 

Natural Resources Canada
Canmet Energy Technology Centre
#1 Oil Patch Drive
Devon, AB
T9G 1A8

All deliverables must be received on or before March 31, 2014.

Trade Agreements:

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Agreement on Internal
Trade (AIT), the Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), and
the Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA). 
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.