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Public Works and Government Services Canada

2 systèmes de contrôle pour contrôler: 1 presse d'hydroformage 1000 tonnes & 1 servo presse 75tonnes

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 2, 2013
Published
August 9, 2013
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentQuebec

Full description

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:
The closing date of the Request for Proposal is changed from
September 18, 2013, to October 2, 2013 2 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT).

Requirement: The National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Aluminium Technology Centre (ATC), Saguenay site, seeks to
acquire (2) two recent control systems for two (2) pieces of
existing equipment: a 1000-ton hydroforming press and a 75-ton
servo press, manufactured by
Interlaken Technology Corporation (ITC). The two (2) control
systems shall replace those
currently operating the presses, make them more efficient and
safe, and provide them with
greater operating procedure programming flexibility.

The scope of the work includes the provision of the control
systems (including hardware
and software), the technical documentation (including drawings
and technical data sheets),
delivery to the NRC-Saguenay site, installation and training.

Mandatory Site Visit: It is mandatory that the Bidder or a
representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements
have been made for site visit to be held on Wednesday, September
4th, 2013, at 1 p.m. at :
NRC-Saguenay
501, University Boulevard, East
Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, G7H 8C3

Financial Security: A contract financial security of $10,000 is
required.

This Public Works and Government Services Canada office provides
procurement services to the public 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.

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Basic information

Reference
PW-_BAL-001-15549
Solicitation no.
31206-130826/A
Buyer
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

GSIN
*N6640 — *Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Quebec (except NCR)

Key dates

Published
August 9, 2013
Closes
October 2, 2013
Amendment no.
001

Contact

End-user
National Research Council Canada
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Soquelec Ltd.
    2 contracts won· latest June 27, 2022
    CAD $203.5K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    THE PHASED ARRAY COMPANY, LLC
    2 contracts won· latest January 20, 2022
    CAD $186.4K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Clearpath Robotics Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest December 8, 2022
    CAD $146.9K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    SciWise Solutions Inc.
    1 contract won· latest December 19, 2022
    CAD $10.9M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Oxford Instruments America Inc.
    1 contract won· latest January 31, 2023
    CAD $6.3M
    total awarded

Soquelec Ltd. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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