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Nature of Requirements:
Analyzer
01550-150315/A
Armstrong, Wendy
Telephone No. - (604) 775-7691
Fax No. - (604) 775-7526
For Agri-Food Science and Technology research programs, various
samples of soil, soil solutions, composts, plant tissues and
bio-fuels are collected and prepared for analyses. The
combustion analyzer is required to rapidly analyze the C, N and
H contents of these samples, with O analyses desired on a subset
of the samples. The analyzer must be able to analyze solid and
liquid samples. There can be 2000-3000 samples for analyses in
a typical year. The analyzer may sit idle for a few months
during the growing season, so the instrument should be able to
be powered off and then be restarted with minimum maintenance.
Other combustion analyzers used in our lab use Helium as a
carrier gas, and for compatibility reasons it would be
advantageous for the CNH analyzer to also use Helium as a
carrier. An instrument that can provide good analytical results
but also minimizes the use of gases, power and any supplemental
reagents would be desirable.
The software will need to be compatible with computers supported
on the Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) network.
Software must run on a Windows 7, 64 bit operating system but
also be able to run Windows 8 in anticipation of an upgrade to
the AAFC network. Software that can be installed on a separate
computer for data analysis and upgraded in the future at minimal
cost would be advantageous. We are therefore looking for not
just an instrument, but a package including the instrument that
will meet current and future analytical and data collection
needs with minimal operating costs.
Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, has a requirement to supply
and deliver one (1) CNH Combustion Analyzer with an Oxygen
analysis module as per specifications in Annex A to Agriculture
and Agri-Food Research Centre, PO Box 5000, 4200 Hwy 97,
Summerland BC V0H 1Z0.
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.
