Liquid Chromatography System with Ion detecting capabilities using conductivity detectors

Please ensure that if the notice falls within the bounds of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), include the following requirements in the description:Estimated quantity of commodity: 1Duration of contract: 2023-01-06 - 2023-03-31Time frame of delivery: Before 2023-03-31Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation:Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)Tendering Procedures: (to all pre-qualified suppliers)This requirement is open only to Supply Arrangement holders who are eligible for the E60PV-19EQUI Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Supplies and Services Supply Arrangement.Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest evaluated price The following suppliers have been invited to bid:Agilent Technologies (Canada)Canadawide ScientificDoulosity Inc.Fisher ScientificMandel Scientific Company Inc.Thermo Fisher ScientificVWR International Ltd.Waters LimitedComprehensive Land Claim Agreement: NoNature of Requirements: This RFP is for the provision of one liquid chromatography (LC) with Ion detecting capabilities using conductivity detectors.THIS REQUEST IS RESERVED FOR HOLDERS OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT # E60PV-19EQUI ONLY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES.Only Suppliers currently pre-qualified on Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI have been invited to bid.As a requirement of the Supply Arrangement, this notice is published on Buy and Sell Canada for a period of 40 calendar days. The closing date published on this notice identifies how long the notice will be published. For the closing date of any solicitation under the supply arrangement, invited suppliers should refer to the solicitation documents.Suppliers that do not have a Supply Arrangement for the supply of Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies with Public Works and Government Services Canada, cannot submit a bid. Any bids received from suppliers not pre-qualified on the Supply Arrangement will not be evaluated.Suppliers may qualify under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies, at any time. Interested suppliers should download solicitation document E60PV-19EQUI /C from Buyandsell.gc.ca and submit a response as per the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangement.The Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (ACL) of CanmetMINING requires a dedicated liquid chromatography (LC) instrument for the quantification of common ions and/or elemental species in liquid samples. The ACL already uses LC systems for sample processing, with select examples provided below.Samples submitted to the ACL originate from various projects at CanmetMINING (CMIN) supporting research into Critical Mineral extraction and/or from the environmental impacts of mining. Certain projects require the determination of common anions such as chlorine, fluorine, sulphate, bromine, nitrite and nitrate in which case conductivity detection with eluent suppression is sufficient for their quantification. Other projects, especially those evaluating environmental impacts involve the quantification of various sulphur species, known as polythionates and require a combination of conductivity detection with eluent suppression and UV-Vis detection.In certain projects establishing invertebrate ecotoxicity reference values, as in the case of Selenium and its species, e.g., selenite and selenate, the LC system is coupled to an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). In these analyses, the ACL has established methods where each sample vial is sampled twice in one analytical run. The first sample aliquot is sent directly to the ICP-MS instrument for total elemental quantification, while the second is sent to a column for species separation, quantified by the ICP-MS. For this reason one LC system comprised of two separate eluent streams combined with eluent re-direction is required to meet future needs of these projects.In all cases the LC system must be fully inert, meaning that it will not contribute metal to the sample and is made of materials that are resistant to liquids in the pH range of 0 to 14 and various types of organic eluents.The LC must also be fully automated, programmable and controllable by a standalone computer. The following requirements are the mandatory technical evaluation criteria which will be evaluated during the Bid Evaluation.CRITERIAThe liquid chromatography system must be configured to provide two independent eluent flow paths, each with their unique pump, injection valve, column compartment and detector. The system can share one auto sampler provided it is combined with a diverter valve for each eluent flow path.Must be equipped with a chemically inert analytical isocratic pump combined with an eluent degassing module.Must be equipped with a chemically inert analytical gradient pump combined with an eluent degassing module, capable of mixing up to four mobile phases delivering liner, concave, and/or convex gradients in a precisely controlled proportions and flow rates.Must be equipped with two temperature controlled conductivity detectors for the quantifying anions in liquid samples.Must be equipped with a UV-Vis variable wavelength detector with 4 unique wavelength channels for the quantification of anions.Must be equipped with the capability of eluent background noise suppression using a controllable and variable flow through, ion removing device.Must come equipped with two unique temperature controlled analytical column compartments.Must come equipped with two independently computer controlled high pressure 6-port injection valves made of inert material.Must come equipped with one low pressure computer controlled two way, three port, eluent diverter valve made of inert material.Must come equipped with one high pressure computer controlled ten port, eluent diverter valve made of inert material.Must come equipped with all necessary eluent storage reservoirs and high pressure eluent delivery lines, all made of inert material.Must come equipped with a random access auto sampler with at least 80 positions, where each vial can be sampled at least twice.The auto sampler must be capable of directing the liquid sample to either of the 6-port injection valves noted in item MxMust come with a hydroxide selective anion exchange analytical column and corresponding guard column for the separation of common inorganic anions.Must come with software to operate the IC system and license to operate for up to three users.Installation and training must be provided as part of the packageThe instrument must be CSA approved