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Supply, installation and delivery of an Automated Chromatography System
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart
The National Measurement Institute (NMI), the Australian Ultra Trace Laboratory (AUTL) analyses environmental and food samples on a cost recovery basis, which requires a high throughput of samples and specified reporting deadlines. One of the analysis steps in the laboratory requires column chromatography, which requires use of specialised materials to purify sample extracts.
This procurement is to acquire, install and commission an automated chromatography system for purification of sample extracts to allow analysis of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as dioxins, poly chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and poly brominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
Accordingly, the Department invites suitably qualified consultants/contractors to submit a tender for the supply, installation and delivery of an Automated Chromatography System.
Interested suppliers are invited to respond to this EOI by the closing date on the coversheet.
The tenderer and any subcontractors proposed in the tender must not be named as not complying with the Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth).
The tenderer confirms that in dealing with its employees and independent contractors, the tenderer has due regard to Commonwealth policies on the engagement of workers, comply with Commonwealth policies on the engagement of workers, including the obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) and relevant work health and safety laws.
The tenderer and any subcontractors proposed in the tender are not insolvent, Bankrupt, in liquidation, or under administration or receivership.
The Department expects an initial contract term of 12 months. It is envisaged that a mutually agreed extension option would be included in the contract.