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Natural Resources Canada

Avis de projet de marché - NRCan-5000077273 - Machine de meulage et de polissage

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
December 11, 2023
Published
November 1, 2023
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Opti-Tech Scientific
Contract value
CAD $33.7K
Award date
2023-12-08
Supplier location
Whitby, Ontario
Advance Contract Award Notice

Full description

THIS REQUEST IS RESERVED FOR HOLDERS OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT # E60PV-19EQUI ONLY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

Natural Resources Canada wishes to acquire one (1) grinding and polishing machine designed for
routine grinding (a.k.a. lapping) and polishing of metallurgical coal, metallurgical coke, and direct reduced
iron samples as a preparation for optical microscopy.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-731-45560034
Solicitation no.
NRCan-5000077273
Buyer
Natural Resources Canada
Notice type
Not Applicable
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
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

Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)

Key dates

Published
November 1, 2023
Closes
December 11, 2023
Amendment no.
003

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Keyence Canada Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest March 20, 2025
    CAD $536.5K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mississauga) Inc
    2 contracts won· latest March 4, 2025
    CAD $280.1K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Agilent Technologies Canada Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest October 22, 2024
    CAD $208K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Saskatchewan Research Council
    1 contract won· latest August 9, 2022
    CAD $910.8K
    total awarded
  5. 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.

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