Purchase of a closed-cycle cryostat

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Aarhus Universitet
311 19 103
Trøjborgvej 82-84
Aarhus
8000
Denmark
Contact person: Camilla Ladekarl Sørensen
Telephone: +45 51335271
E-mail: udbud@au.dk
NUTS code: DK

Internet address(es):

Main address: www.au.dk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title:

Purchase of a closed-cycle cryostat.

Reference number: 2017-159-000021

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

In relation to a running Villum grant which allows us to build a highly advanced in-house ‘extreme conditions diffractometer’, we are now at a stage where we need to purchase a closed-cycle cryostat allowing cooling to 4.2 K. At this ultra-low temperature, we will collect single crystal diffraction data on compounds such as single molecule magnets and a range of post-perovskites, among other materials. In addition, and integral part of the project is to develop high-pressure cells for use with the cryostat, requiring that it has sufficient cooling. An additional constraint is that we need the cryostat to be directly implementable in our refurbished Huber 512.1 goniometer. This cryostat is thus highly specialized equipment, and through our combined observations at crystallography conferences and internet searches, we conclude that only Advanced Research Instruments, Inc will be able to provide such a product.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 68 100.00 USD

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title:

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code: DK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

In relation to a running Villum grant which allows us to build a highly advanced in-house ‘extreme conditions diffractometer’, we are now at a stage where we need to purchase a closed-cycle cryostat allowing cooling to 4.2 K. At this ultra-low temperature, we will collect single crystal diffraction data on compounds such as single molecule magnets and a range of post-perovskites, among other materials. In addition, and integral part of the project is to develop high-pressure cells for use with the cryostat, requiring that it has sufficient cooling. An additional constraint is that we need the cryostat to be directly implementable in our refurbished Huber 512.1 goniometer. This cryostat is thus highly specialized equipment, and through our combined observations at crystallography conferences and internet searches, we conclude that only Advanced Research Instruments, Inc will be able to provide such a product.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Explanation:

In relation to a running Villum grant which allows us to build a highly advanced in-house ‘extreme conditions diffractometer’, we are now at a stage where we need to purchase a closed-cycle cryostat allowing cooling to 4.2 K. At this ultra-low temperature, we will collect single crystal diffraction data on compounds such as single molecule magnets and a range of post-perovskites, among other materials. In addition, and integral part of the project is to develop high-pressure cells for use with the cryostat, requiring that it has sufficient cooling. An additional constraint is that we need the cryostat to be directly implementable in our refurbished Huber 512.1 goniometer. This cryostat is thus highly specialized equipment, and through our combined observations at crystallography conferences and internet searches, we conclude that only Advanced Research Instruments, Inc will be able to provide such a product.

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision:

26/09/2017

V.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Advanced Research Systems Inc
7476 Industrial Park Way
Macungie
PA 18062
United States
NUTS code: 00

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 68 100.00 USD

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information:

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Klagenævnet for udbud
Toldboden 2
Viborg
8800
Denmark
Telephone: +45 72405708
E-mail: klfu@naevneneshus.dk

Internet address:https://erhvervsstyrelsen.dk/klagenaevnet-for-udbud

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3) Review procedure

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Valby
2500
Denmark
Telephone: +45 4171500
E-mail: kfst@kfst.dk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

26/09/2017

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