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NRC Mississauga Raman spectrometer system and accessories

The National Research Council of Canada is seeking a complete Raman spectroscopy package for research at its Mississauga facility. - Government buyer: National Research Council Canada (NRC), NRC Mississauga (NRC-M). - OEMs and vendors: No equipment manufacturer, OEM, reseller, or supplier is named in the solicitation. NRC is the buyer. - Requested equipment: One Raman spectrometer system; one humidity-control cell; two temperature-control cells; one electrochemical cell; and six specified objective or immersion lenses. No part numbers or product brands are provided. - System capabilities: 532 nm and 785 nm lasers with confocal fiber-optic probes; spectral range of at least 50–3,500 cm⁻¹; CCD detector with resolution of 2.5 cm⁻¹ or better; motorized XYZ positioning, Raman mapping, white-light imaging, calibration standards, and Windows-based control and analysis software with API access and automatic data export. Maximum system dimensions are 200 × 500 × 600 mm. - Accessory specifications: Humidity control from 10%–90% RH at 10°C–80°C; temperature cells covering at least -196°C–500°C and ambient temperature (about 18°C)–1,300°C; and an electrochemical cell for operando testing that accommodates an electrode up to 7 × 7 mm and operates from -10°C–60°C. - Lenses: One each of 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x long-working-distance objectives, plus one 50x immersion lens. - Services and notable requirements: One on-site installation, integration, and configuration service, and one on-site English-language training service for 5–10 NRC research employees. Equipment must be new, Canadian electrical certification is required, packaging must meet environmental requirements, and the system must include at least a one-year manufacturer warranty. Bilingual documentation is required. - Delivery and performance: The detailed schedule calls for delivery by week 12, installation by week 13, and training and acceptance by week 14 after award. Another attachment states all deliverables are due within 12 weeks; the stated overall contract duration is four months.

Description

The solicitation seeks delivery and commissioning of a Raman Spectrometer System and accessories for the National Research Council of Canada in Mississauga. Scope includes the system, installation, training, humidity and temperature control cells, an electrochemical cell, and objective lenses. All deliverables are to be received within 14 weeks after contract award. The solicitation is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement, so only Canadian suppliers and suppliers from applicable trading partners are eligible.

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