Solicitation Number: 26-58202
Publication Date: October 27, 2026
Closing Date and Time: November 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST
Trade Agreements:
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) (formerly Agreement on Internal Trade [AIT])
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCoFTA)
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement
- Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement
- Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement
- Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement
- Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement
- World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
Region of Opportunity:
- Canada (or certain provinces/territories)
Region of Delivery:
- Canada (or certain provinces/territories)
GSIN: 41110000
Notice Type:
- Request for Proposal (RFP)
Tendering Procedure:
Description:
The Clean Energy Innovation (CEI) Research Center of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has a requirement for the supply of two benchtop multiple reactor systems. The first system requires integrated sampling automation that can be coupled to a self-driving acceleration platform. The system will be utilized for high-throughput characterization of hydrometallurgical processes that contain multi-component mixtures in real-time as a part of the Critical Battery Materials Initiative (CBMI). The systems must be equipped to collect aliquots of reaction accurately during hydrometallurgical testing. The second system will be utilized for high-throughput characterization of crystallization processes from multi-component mixtures in real-time. This particular system must be equipped with multiple reactors to monitor turbidity, solubility, nucleation time and crystallization reactions accurately during hydrometallurgical testing. Beyond the already planned projects involving this equipment, the applications of this equipment are broad and can be incorporated into many NRC-Mississauga (NRC-M) projects.
The units are expected to be received within 8 weeks of contract award.
Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility.
This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers and Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner, are eligible for this solicitation of offers. Offers submitted by Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner will be rejected.
Basis of selection:
Lowest evaluated price
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.
Tenders must be submitted to the NRC Bid Receiving Unit at: N••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information.
Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Procuring Office:
Veronica Exari
Contracting Authority
National Research Council Canada
V••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
The NRC has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in NRC contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation.
Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities . Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party.
Indigenous Procurement:
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