Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Aerosol Spectrometer
Environment Canada (EC) requires an aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass
Spectrometer (ToF-AMS) for the measurement of ambient
concentrations of inorganic and organic particulate matter (PM)
mass. Delivery is required on or before March 31 2016.
Instrument training must be provided, as well as a twelve month
warranty.
The bidder must demonstrate that they meet every mandatory
technical evaluation criteria in their bid by submitting
supporting documentation. Failure to provide supporting
documentation by bid closing date will result in the bid being
deemed non-responsive.
All of the mandatory technical evaluation criteria are listed
below. Refer to the RFP for further details.
1. Time-of-flight MS detection system;
2. A minimum mass resolution 8000 (M / change of M);
3. An aerosol sampling inlet capable of transmitting particles
of 2.5 micrometer diameter with 50% efficiency or greater;
4. A mass range of 1 to 1000 atomic mass units (amu) or greater;
5. Demonstrated ability to quantify non-refractory PM
components, including sulfate, nitrate, ammonium and total
organics with mass detection limits of less than 100 ng/m3
integrated over 1 minute;
6. Demonstrated ability to quantify refractory black carbon (BC)
mass, with a minimum BC mass detection limit of 80 ng/m3
integrated over 1 minute.
7. Demonstrated ability to determine elemental ratios (H/C and
O/C) of organic PM;
8. A single particle detection mode;
9. High speed data acquisition hardware capable of a minimum of
1 Gs/sec;
10. High Vacuum System including all required pumps for
operation on 24 VDC;
11. Complete Windows OS based computer system and flat panel
monitor;
12. Data acquisition and analysis software;
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.
The Bidder must submit pricing in accordance with Annex B -
Basis of Payment, in Canadian Funds.
All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority no later than seven (7) calendar days before the bid
closing date. Inquires received after that time may not be
answered.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Delivery Date: 31/03/2016
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
