Supply of Ventilated Pressurised Single Use Suits for Highly Contaminated Facilities

Item Description:

The European Commission, Joint Research Centre (referred to below as the contracting authority) is planning to award the contract(s) resulting from the above procurement procedure. The procurement documents consist of the contract notice, the invitation letter, the draft contract(s) and tender specifications with their respective annexes. All documents are enclosed in the attached ZIP File.

The JRC Karlsruhe plans to purchase ventilated single use protective suits, commonly known as Mururoa V4F1 (or technically equivalent), for special operations in the Hot Cells laboratory.

The single use protective suits are used against radioactive contamination during nuclear decontamination operations or in case of suspected open radioactive contamination. The use of this particular type of protective suit is ruled by internal safety procedure, according to their connexion to the laboratory breathable air network and to specific and mandatory training with practical exam for each expected user in the laboratory.

The offer shall be established in accordance with the following technical specifications and shall include all the administrative and technical requirements described in this document. Failure to comply, the offer will not be taken into consideration.

The bidder is requested to provide details of the manufacturer, type and technical properties of the brands on offer.

The minimum technical requirements are to be fulfilled by the offered equipment; otherwise the tender will not be taken into consideration and declared non-admissible. The quotation and other technical documentation provided by the bidder serve the purpose of assessing the tender. Other information provided by the bidder, going beyond the minimum requirements, serve the purpose of information only is are not taken into account in assessment of the quotation.

Delivery period

The contractor shall deliver and of the equipment to the JRC Karlsruhe within 2 months after the contract signature date.

About the JRC Karlsruhe

JRC Karlsruhe is one of the six scientific sites of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and is the main seat of the scientific Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security. It is located on the Campus Nord of the “Karlsruhe Institute of Technology” (KIT) in Karlsruhe, Germany.

As the European Commission’s scientific service, the JRC addresses key societal challenges, providing EU policy makers with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support required for EU policy making.

Within the nuclear work program of the JRC, the JRC Karlsruhe site is dedicated to nuclear safety and security to provide the scientific basis for the protection of the European citizen from the risks associated with the handling and storage of highly radioactive materials.

The mission of the scientific Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security is the implementation of the JRC Euratom Research and Training Programme and the maintenance and dissemination of nuclear competences in Europe to serve both ”nuclear” and ”nonnuclear” Member States. It supports the relevant policy Directorate Generals of the European Commission with independent, technical and scientific evidence in the areas of nuclear safety, security, safeguards and non-energy nuclear science applications. Its scientific activities are conducted in state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities.

Furthermore, financial support services, ICT services and human resource services are provided on the site in support of the Directorate’s work.

JRC Karlsruhe employs about 260 individuals working in different scientific, technical and administrative domains. For more information regarding JRC mission, organisation, activities, competencies and deliverables refer to: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en.

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