# CanadaBuys #5000093004

CNSC Laboratory HPLC-ECD System for Trace Chemical Analysis

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 5000093004
**NAICS:** 423490, 334516

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Laboratory is seeking a complete HPLC-ECD system for trace chemical analysis of fresh water.
- Buyer: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), CNSC Laboratory.
- Requested system: One HPLC-ECD laboratory suite for measuring trace hydrazine and morpholine, including a quaternary pump, autosampler, column compartment, electrochemical detector, computer and peripherals, software, and variable-wavelength UV-Vis detector.
- Named OEMs and product brands: **Antec** (Decade Elite detector option), **Metrohm** (945 Professional Detector Vario option), and **Zorbax** (specified column brand). No manufacturer is identified for the complete system.
- Specified items: one 150 mm Zorbax 300 SCX column or equivalent; at least two compatible guard columns; at least one complete pump seal kit; at least one platinum working electrode; two glassy carbon working electrodes; one palladium reference electrode; one electrode-polishing accessory kit; and one variable-wavelength UV-Vis detector.
- Notable technical requirements: Windows 11 and offline operation; at least two software user licenses; automated injection and data collection; inert fluid-path materials compatible with pH 1–13; pump flow rates of 0.2–10 mL/min and pressure up to 300 bar; autosampler capacity of at least 100 vials and injection precision below 0.3% for 100 µL injections; and column temperature control from 10°C below ambient to 80°C with ±1°C stability.
- The electrochemical detector must be an **Antec Decade Elite** or **Metrohm 945 Professional Detector Vario**, support DC, PAD/IPAD, and cyclic voltammetry modes, and include a wall-jet cell with adjustable volume.

### Description

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Laboratory seeks a high-performance liquid chromatography system coupled with an electrochemical detector to analyze trace amounts of hydrazine and morpholine in fresh water samples. The suite must separate these compounds from the sample matrix and analyze their concentrations using amperometry; mandatory technical criteria are specified in Annex A. This is a selective RFP reserved exclusively for suppliers pre-qualified under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI, and bids must meet the mandatory technical criteria. The responsive eligible bid with the highest Total Financial Score will be recommended for contract award.

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