Large Slurry Mixer

The National Research Council of Canada is soliciting a large slurry mixer for use in its Clean Energy Innovation Research Center to support the development of viscous battery slurries for a prototyping line, with the goal of enhancing efficiency and operational versatility. This procurement, under solicitation number 26-58093, is governed by the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement, which restricts eligibility exclusively to Canadian suppliers and suppliers from applicable trading partners; offers from non-trading partner entities will be rejected. The contract requires the delivery of a single large slurry mixer meeting strict technical specifications, including a maximum footprint of 2000 kg, dimensions no greater than 3000 mm in depth and height and 2000 mm in width, and a stand-alone, floor-mounted design operable by a single person. The system must include a cooling/heating capacity of at least 5000 kCal/h (6 kW) at 10°C with automatic temperature control and real-time temperature display on a control panel. The full scope includes final design and drawings for NRC approval, successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), delivery of the complete mixer with all accessories and documentation, on-site installation, Site Acceptance Test (SAT) approval, and comprehensive operator training. All deliverables must be completed within 11 months of contract award, with key milestones set at two months for design approval, five months for FAT completion, and eight months for delivery. Payment is on a firm unit price, fixed-price basis, with no advance payments and invoices submitted only after each deliverable is completed. The contract includes a mandatory 12-month warranty or the contractor’s standard warranty, whichever is longer, and requires compliance with environmentally preferable packaging standards and the NRC’s Security Requirements Checklist. The contractor must comply with Canadian federal ethics standards, including the Conflict of Interest Act and the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service, and is subject to audit and oversight under the Accounts and Audit provisions. Payment terms specify 30 days for undisputed invoices, with 15 percent withholding for non-resident contractors unless a valid waiver is provided by the Canada Revenue Agency. The mixer will be delivered under Incoterms® 2020 DAP to 75, de Mortgage Boulevard, Boucherville, QC, J4B 6Y4, with shipping accessible only via de Lauzon Street. Proposals must be submitted electronically in three distinct sections—Technical Offer, Financial Offer,