Title
RFP - Vacuum-Air Furnace to Simulate Steelmaking Processes
Reference number
WS5751962069-Doc5762494735
Solicitation number
WS5751962069
Publication date
2026-06-23
Tender closing date
2026-08-06T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-07-31
Expected contract end date
2029-03-31
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
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.
