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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

PAC - instrument portable à fluorescence rayons X (pXRF) pour la détection des éléments de terres rares (ÉTR)

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
March 3, 2025
Published
February 14, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
VAUTOUR RESOURCE CONSULTING INC.
Contract value
CAD $89.3K
Award date
2025-03-14
Supplier location
Port Moody, British Columbia
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Full description

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a preidentified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
Definition of the requirement:
The Department of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), has a requirement for the supply of 1 portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) Rare Earth Element (REE) instrument including any necessary supplemental items and maintenance.
The instrument must meet all the minimum essential technical requirements as specified in the ACAN.

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Basic information

Reference
WS4784597003-Doc5023518924
Solicitation no.
WS4784597003
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
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

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
March 14, 2025 → March 31, 2026

Key dates

Published
February 14, 2025
Closes
March 3, 2025
Amendment no.
000

Contact

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
    RollanTech Inc.
    21 contracts won· latest August 4, 2026
    CAD $4M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Felix Technology Inc.
    19 contracts won· latest August 10, 2026
    CAD $4.8M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Ador tech Inc.
    11 contracts won· latest January 26, 2026
    CAD $1.3M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Fisher Scientific
    11 contracts won· latest March 25, 2026
    CAD $1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Bruker Ltd.
    10 contracts won· latest July 29, 2026
    CAD $6M
    total awarded

RollanTech 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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