Havforskningsinstituttet 971349077 Postboks 1870 Nordnes Bergen 5817 Jan Trygve Nybø +47 97607849 anskaffelser@hi.no https://permalink.mercell.com/82972770.aspx http://www.hi.no/ Government research institute Research and consultancy services Biochemical sensors to the Nansen Legacy Project. 18/00892 Havforskningsinstituttet [the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research] needs to procure multiple sensors for autonomous measurements to study physical, chemical and biological parameters installed on rigs in the Arctic and at seawater inlets for in-transit measurements. This measurement will be part of the research plan in The Nansen Legacy project where rigs will be placed in the northern Barents Sea. Havforskningsinstituttet [the Norwegian Institute of marine Research] intends to procure 5 different types of sensors from Sea-bird Scientific (USA). Sea-bird is the only service provider of these combined sensor that function well below the surface at several thousand meters depth. They are the only service provider that has an integrated pump in their sensor that makes it as precise as is desired. The Contracting Authority will not sign a contract with a service provider before 10 days after the notice of award. 224525.00 Arctic, Barents Sea.. Other project that have used and use this type of sensor on rigs are A-TWAIN, INTAROS, and SIOS. It is an advance to have the same infrastructure in Norway for a multitude of reasons, i.a. Compatibility, data storage and transferring of data, data collection, spare parts and technical expertise. Within ocean acidification measurements, new sensors have been developed that measure pH in addition to the previously measured salt, temperature and oxygen in robust previous research. In addition, the need to have en-route surface analysis on-board ships has increased, and we want to set up parameters for the existing sensors on RV Kronprins Haakon. Havforskningsinstituttet [the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research] intends to procure five different types of sensors from Sea-bird Scientific (USA). Sea-bird is the only service provider of these combined sensor that function well below the surface at several thousand meters depth. They are also the only service provider who has an integrated pump that makes it as precise as desired. Further requirements that are set for the bio-geochemical sensors for pH, oxygen and CDOM measurements: — They must have integrated and combined measurements of salt (conductivity), temperature, oxygen and pH, — They must have integrated pumps to provide sufficient water through-put [flow] to sensors that provide precision (precision and stability) and data quality (physical oceanographer) of salinity (conductivity and oxygen), — They must have integrated battery for frequent measurements over a long time (at least one year) in Arctic conditions, — Pumped water and anti-fouling (removes the biological film on the sensor), — They must have sensors that tolerate several thousand metres depth, — They must be compatible with the existing sensor on KPH (concerns CDOM), — It is important that the sensors on the rigs are the same as those that are used in several other large research projects, such as INTAROS, SIOS, NorArgo (ARGO), — The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research has used Sea-birds sensors (i.a. MicroCAT and CTDs, and en-route sensor) utilised by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research for many years and at collaborating partners in ongoing and new projects where it is necessary to deliver directly compatible data. It is consider extremely important for the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research. It is also used on a large scale by international research parties, which enables the implementation of major collaboration projects for assignments for which we do not know of other sensors that have capacity for combined S, T, pH and oxygen measurement. The Sea-bird sensors have been trialled by the Norwegian Institute for Marine Research in Arctic conditions and they have provided good results. These are used in new phased of the international ARGO buoy programme, and is part of NorArgo2 (placed in the Arctic), INTAROS and in SIOS with rig installations. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research also has opportunities to carry out calibration of these sensors (pH and oxygen) through the use of conventional high quality samples where water samples are used for rigs. In Norway, there is much expertise with the use of Sea-Birds software and managing of sensors and calibration procedures. This means that there is also much technical experience and knowledge regarding data processing and storage, use of data for research and expertise for data use. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research therefore intends to purchase several of these sensors from Sea-Bird Scientific for use in The Nansen Legacy project and on-board RV Kronprins Haakon. Refer to point II.2.4. 18/00892 Biochemical sensors. 2018-03-23 Sea-Bird Scientidic 13431 NE 20th Street Bellevue WA 98005 seabird@seabird.com 224525.00 The Contracting Authority will not sign a contract with a service provider before 10 days after the notice of award. Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser Postboks 439 Sentrum Bergen 5805 +47 55597599 post@kofa.no http://www.kofa.no Bergen tingrett Postboks 7412 Bergen 5020 +47 55699700 bergen.tingrett@domstol.no Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser Postboks 439 Sentrum Bergen 5805 +47 55597599 post@kofa.no http://www.kofa.no 2018-03-28
See tender at TED: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:138733-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML