CLOSING TIME: You must submit your statement of capability by 14.00 EDT on March 18, 2024. An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. Natural Resources Canada (NRC), CanmetENERGY Devon (CE-D) has a requirement for the supply, delivery and an installation of one (1) Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC) instrument with an oxidizer. This unit must be equipped with a background reduction assembly which can accurately measure 14C to near-background levels for the correct and low-level determination of 14C (biogenic carbon) in biomass-derived fuels, and their blends with petroleum.