Summary
This is a Request for Proposal issued on behalf of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) through Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for the delivery, installation, and commissioning of a vacuum/air furnace at CanmetMATERIALS' Hamilton laboratory in Hamilton, Ontario. The furnace will serve as a secondary metallurgy station (SMS) to simulate steelmaking processes—re-melting, deoxidation, desulphurisation, vacuum degassing, and alloying—under air, vacuum, and controlled atmosphere, with optional additional water manifolds. The contract will be awarded via competitive open bidding using selection criteria of Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price.