Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Leica Microsystems (Canada) Inc.
71 Four Valley Drive
Concord Ontario
Canada
L4K4V8
Nature of Requirements:
Carbon Rod Coater
31970-157505/A
Barenz, Leanne
Telephone No. - (204) 229-6909
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796
Carbon Rod Coater
TITLE: Sputter/Carbon Rod Coater
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of the National Research Council of Canada, intends to negotiate with Leica Microsystems Canada for the provision of a Sputter/Carbon Rod Coater.
BACKGROUND
The Electron Microscopy Lab at the National Institute for Nanotechnology has a requirement for a new Sputter and Evaporation Coating Machine. The Coater will be used for internal research and supporting external clients.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Sputter Coater Requirement
1. The coater must be capable of depositing different materials on different substrates. It should have the option of depositing carbon rod and yarn and is flexible enough to accommodate sputtering of different metals.
2. The instrument must have the flexibility to deposit materials via the sputtering process, arc discharge or via evaporation of materials.
3. Automated stage rotation at room temperature and the stage must have the flexibility in exchanging a motorized or a cryo stage.
4. The machine should be able to save recipes that can be downloaded through a USB port connection.
5. Cryogenic deposition upgrade: Coating of frozen samples is a necessity. The instrument must have the ports necessary for future cryogenic stage upgrade.
6. It must have a minimum of 2 target shutters.
7. Huge number of stubs can becoated at one time: The chamber and the sample holder configuration must be able to accommodate a maximum of 25 stubs or 3.2mm diameter stubs at one time.
8. Small Footprint: The machine footprint must be small enough and that no additional box is needed for the thickness monitor. This means that the thickness monitor should be incorporated in the customized electronics.
9. The machine should have a fully automated touch screen operation.
10. Power supply: AC 90-240 V, 50/60Hz
11. The coater must include at least one (1) up-to-date operating manual in English upon delivery (Soft copy such as PDF file accepted).
12. The system must be CSA or ULC approved
Must be delivered on or before March 31, 2016.
The following trade agreements are applicable to this procurement: NAFTA/AIT
The following limited tendering reasons pertain to this requirement:
Government Contract Regulations, Part 1, Section 6(d) only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of performing the contract.
Article 506.12(b) of AIT, and Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures of NAFTA, are applicable as this requirement can be fulfilled by only one supplier.
Estimated Cost: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 (GST included)
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.
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Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
