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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

DDP - Four à air sous vide pour simuler les processus de fabrication de l’acier

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 6, 2026
Published
June 23, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarIndustrial Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and AccessoriesQuebec

Full description

Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted.
Description of Requirement:
Natural Resources Canada requires a secondary metallurgy station (SMS) to simulate steelmaking processes (re-melting, deoxidation, desulphurisation, vacuum degassing, alloying). The Contractor must deliver, install and commission a vacuum/air furnace capable of conducting experiments for melting, and refining operations under air, vacuum and controlled atmosphere to CanmetMATERIALS' Hamilton laboratory.
The Contractor must be able to provide additional water manifolds as optional purchases.
The delivery and all work must be completed by March 31 2028.

The period of the contract is from the date of contract award to March 31 2029.

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

AI Summary

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Basic information

Reference
WS5751962069-Doc5762494735
Solicitation no.
WS5751962069
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 23000000 — Industrial Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and Accessories
Limited tendering reason
None

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Hamilton
Contract term
July 31, 2026 → March 31, 2029

Key dates

Published
June 23, 2026
Closes
August 6, 2026
Amendment no.
004
Amendment date
August 5, 2026

Contact

Contact
W••••••, S••• (S•••/P•••) (i••••• / h•••••)
Email
s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Address
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End-user
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Nabsa Tech Inc.
    11 contracts won· latest December 3, 2025
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Elliott Matsuura Canada Inc
    5 contracts won· latest January 6, 2026
    CAD $2M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Ador tech Inc.
    5 contracts won· latest February 11, 2026
    CAD $1.6M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    westway machinery ltd
    5 contracts won· latest April 3, 2025
    CAD $1.3M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    RollanTech Inc.
    5 contracts won· latest February 25, 2025
    CAD $566K
    total awarded

Nabsa Tech 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.

Complete source record(30)
Title
RFP - Vacuum-Air Furnace to Simulate Steelmaking Processes
Reference number
WS5751962069-Doc5762494735
Amendment number
004
Solicitation number
WS5751962069
Publication date
2026-06-23
Tender closing date
2026-08-06T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-08-05
Expected contract start date
2026-07-31
Expected contract end date
2029-03-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*23153100 *40101805 *40101843 *40101844 *41104600 *73161500
Unspsc description
*Industrial machinery components and accessories *Furnaces *Electric furnace *High frequency induction vacuum melting furnace *Laboratory furnaces and accessories *Manufacture of machinery
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Limited tendering reason
None
Trade agreements
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Regions of delivery
*Hamilton
Contracting entity name
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Contracting entity address line
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Contracting entity address city
Gatineau
Contracting entity address province
Quebec
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0S5
Contracting entity address country
Canada
End user entities name
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
End user entities address
580 Booth Street,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A0E4,Canada
Contact info name
W••••••, S••• (S•••/P•••) (i••••• / h•••••)
Contact info email
s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Tender description
Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted. Description of Requirement: Natural Resources Canada requires a secondary metallurgy station (SMS) to simulate steelmaking processes (re-melting, deoxidation, desulphurisation, vacuum degassing, alloying). The Contractor must deliver, install and commission a vacuum/air furnace capable of conducting experiments for melting, and refining operations under air, vacuum and controlled atmosphere to CanmetMATERIALS' Hamilton laboratory. The Contractor must be able to provide additional water manifolds as optional purchases. The delivery and all work must be completed by March 31 2028. The period of the contract is from the date of contract award to March 31 2029.

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