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National Research Council Canada (NRC)

Système à peigne de fréquences optiques

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 22, 2024
Published
October 7, 2024
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Menlo Systems Inc
Contract value
CAD $664K
Award date
2024-10-23
Supplier location
Boulder, Co
Advance Contract Award Notice

Full description

ACAN – Optical Frequency Comb System
ACAN # 24-58202
France Lemelin
Telephone: (343) 550-6252
E-mail address: F••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

There is security requirement associated with this ACAN.
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Revised World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) apply to this ACAN.

Requirement

The National Research Council (NRC) Frequency and Time Group from Metrology Research Centre has a requirement for the delivery, of an Optical Frequency Comb System. The delivery is required in Ottawa, Ontario.

Note to Suppliers

An ACAN will be posted on CanadaBuys.gc.ca for a period of 15 days, 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.

Statement of Capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN 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.

Inquiries

To ensure a response before the ACAN closing date, all enquiries about this requirement must be submitted in writing and received by the Contracting Authority at least five (5) calendar days prior to the ACAN closing date.

France Lemelin
Senior Contracting Officer
Finance and Procurement Services Directorate
National Research Council Canada

Telephone: (343) 550-6252
E-mail: F••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

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Basic information

Reference
cb-95-90612825
Solicitation no.
24-58202
Buyer
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
October 28, 2024 → February 28, 2025

Key dates

Published
October 7, 2024
Closes
October 22, 2024
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Testforce Systems Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest February 11, 2025
    CAD $98.5K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
    1 contract won· latest December 20, 2024
    CAD $1.1M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Global Life Sciences Solutions Canada ULC
    1 contract won· latest January 19, 2024
    CAD $549.6K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Simple Origin Inc.
    1 contract won· latest February 4, 2025
    CAD $440.5K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Cellerate Limited
    1 contract won· latest August 20, 2025
    CAD $388.5K
    total awarded

Testforce Systems 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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