Natural Resources Canada has a requirement for a spectrometric probe for optical measurement of absorbance spectra in water, online and in-situ, that is capable of monitoring various parameters simultaneously
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Basic information
Reference
cb-35-6563846
Solicitation no.
5000078998
Buyer
Natural Resources Canada
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Traditional
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Delivery & regions
Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
February 1, 2024 → March 31, 2024
Key dates
Published
January 16, 2024
Closes
January 31, 2024
Amendment no.
003
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Keyence Canada Inc.
2 contracts won· latest March 20, 2025
CAD $536.5K
total awarded
2
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mississauga) Inc
2 contracts won· latest March 4, 2025
CAD $280.1K
total awarded
3
Agilent Technologies Canada Inc.
2 contracts won· latest October 22, 2024
CAD $208K
total awarded
4
Saskatchewan Research Council
1 contract won· latest August 9, 2022
CAD $910.8K
total awarded
5
Opti-Tech Scientific Inc.
1 contract won· latest October 21, 2024
CAD $289.4K
total awarded
Keyence Canada Inc. 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.
