Purchase of dual carbon Isotope Analyser

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Aarhus Universitet
311 19 103
Trøjborgvej 82-84
Aarhus C
8000
Denmark
Contact person: Lasse Krongaard
Telephone: +45 60202600
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 dual carbon Isotope Analyser.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

38000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description:

We intend to purchase an instrument for measuring isotopic composition (delta-C13) of both CO2 and CH4 by online cavity-ringdown spectroscopy. At the same time, an accurate concentration data of CH4 and CO2 must be provided. The instrument will be used for monitoring and distinguishing the biochemical pathways leading to the production of CH4 and CO2 in livestock waste and other biomasses. The instrument will be used in the field and must be able to measure with a response time of <1 minute. For concentration measurements, the instrument must have a precision deviation of <1 ppm for CO2 and <100 ppb for CH4 at typical measurement conditions. The precision deviation in delta-C13 must be less than 1 per mille (0/00) for combined measurements.

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: 117 711.00 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:

We intend to purchase an instrument for measuring isotopic composition (delta-C13) of both CO2 and CH4 by online cavity-ringdown spectroscopy. At the same time, an accurate concentration data of CH4 and CO2 must be provided. The instrument will be used for monitoring and distinguishing the biochemical pathways leading to the production of CH4 and CO2 in livestock waste and other biomasses. The instrument will be used in the field and must be able to measure with a response time of <1 minute. For concentration measurements, the instrument must have a precision deviation of <1 ppm for CO2 and <100 ppb for CH4 at typical measurement conditions. The precision deviation in delta-C13 must be less than 1 per mille (0/00) for combined measurements.

Potential suppliers have been surveyed by internet searching and by searching in the scientific literature for reported isotope data using the technique. Only one suppler, Picarro Inc, has been identified that can deliver an instrument with the abovementioned performance criteria and with the ability to combine CO2 and CH4 measurements in one instrument.

We, therefore, conclude that the only relevant supplier is Picarro.

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:

We intend to purchase an instrument for measuring isotopic composition (delta-C13) of both CO2 and CH4 by online cavity-ringdown spectroscopy. At the same time, an accurate concentration data of CH4 and CO2 must be provided. The instrument will be used for monitoring and distinguishing the biochemical pathways leading to the production of CH4 and CO2 in livestock waste and other biomasses. The instrument will be used in the field and must be able to measure with a response time of <1 minute. For concentration measurements, the instrument must have a precision deviation of <1 ppm for CO2 and <100 ppb for CH4 at typical measurement conditions. The precision deviation in delta-C13 must be less than 1 per mille (0/00) for combined measurements.

Potential suppliers have been surveyed by internet searching and by searching in the scientific literature for reported isotope data using the technique. Only one suppler, Picarro Inc, has been identified that can deliver an instrument with the abovementioned performance criteria and with the ability to combine CO2 and CH4 measurements in one instrument.

We, therefore, conclude that the only relevant supplier is Picarro.

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: yes

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:

04/12/2017

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

Picarro, Inc
Santa Clara
United States
NUTS code: 00

The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 117 711.00 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
Dahlerups Pakhus - Langelinie Allé 17
København Ø
2100
Denmark
Telephone: +45 35291000
E-mail: klfu@erst.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:

04/12/2017

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Purchase of dual carbon Isotope Analyser

Aarhus Universitet