Purchase and maintenance of MA-XRF scanner for the NFI
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is seeking a new MA-XRF scanner for the NFI (CFS) department. The current instrument has been depreciated and is becoming less reliable, while its use in criminal investigations is increasing. The new scanner must operate faster and with higher resolution thanks to a new generation of X-ray optics and detectors, thereby increasing the research capacity and availability of the technology. The tender concerns the delivery of a fully operational system including installation, training, and maintenance, with a focus on reliability, compatibility with existing workflows, and compliance with safety standards.
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01What is being requested
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is seeking a new MA-XRF scanner for the NFI (CFS) department. The current instrument has been depreciated and is becoming less reliable, while its use in criminal investigations is increasing. The new scanner must operate faster and with higher resolution thanks to a new generation of X-ray optics and detectors, thereby increasing the research capacity and availability of the technology. The tender concerns the delivery of a fully operational system including installation, training, and maintenance, with a focus on reliability, compatibility with existing workflows, and compliance with safety standards.
Within the NFI (CFS department), a need has arisen for a new MA-XRF scanner as a supplement to the current MA-XRF instrument. The current instrument has been depreciated and is becoming less reliable, while the frequency with which the instrument is deployed in (criminal) investigations is increasing. The new system is necessary to increase the research capacity and the availability of this technology. This will allow more criminal investigation and R&D to be carried out. The new MA-XRF scanner will be able to perform measurements faster and with a higher resolution due to a new generation of
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 300K
€ 515K
€ 1,7 mln
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