UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO - NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT: 19-070
Isothermal Calorimeter
The University of Waterloo (UW) intends to award a sole source purchase to TA Instruments – Waters L.L.C. of New Castle, DE, USA, for the purchase of a TAM Air Calorimeter and accessories for use by our Ecohydrology Research Group. The budget for this entire package is less than $150,000.00 CAD, not including HST.
This is an Advanced Notice indicating to the supplier community that UW intends to award a contract for this equipment to a pre-identified supplier. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date of this notice, a statement of specifications that satisfies the stated requirements set out in this Notice, the competitive requirements of the University are considered to have been met. Following notification to any suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their statement of specifications meets the requirements set out in this Notice, the contract may then be awarded to the pre-identified supplier.
If other potential suppliers submit statements of specifications during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in this Notice, UW will proceed to a Request for Proposal process, in order to award the contract.
Process - Suppliers who can provide equivalent equipment with proven functionality required for the research, within budget, are encouraged to submit a statement of specifications, in writing, to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of specifications must unequivocally demonstrate how the supplier meets these advertised requirements within budget.
SPECIFICATIONS –
An isothermal calorimeter with the following capabilities:
- Ability to process 20ml samples volumes
- Multi-channel (8) and stirring capacity
- Ability to add reagents during operation
- Gas Flow Control Kit
- Voltage I/O Module
- Two Peristaltic pumps
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
TA is the only manufacturer whose solution includes an Accessory Interface for communication and control of auxiliary accessories that are used with the TAM Air. The Accessory Interface can control up to eight auxiliary “modules”, such as the gas flow controllers, peristaltic pumps, and other equipment that can be controlled by the instrument and software, and our research requires at least four positions. The University is unaware of any other seller who can provide this entire configuration and flexibility within the stated budget.
Date of issue: Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Closing Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. EST
Contact:
Christine Wagner, CPPB, CSCP – Research Coordinator and Senior Buyer
Procurement and Contract Services
University of Waterloo
Ph: 519-888-4567 ext. 32074
Email – cpwagner@uwaterloo.ca, or, procure@uwaterloo.ca
