Contracts awarded

Date of publication Simap: 16.11.2021

1. Contracting authority

1.1 Official name and address of the contracting authority

Contracting authority/Authority of assignment: ETH Zürich
Procurement authority/Organizer: ETH Zürich
Department of Materials (D-MATL),  attn Dr. Monica Ciomaga Hatnean, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10,  8093  Zürich,  Switzerland,  E-mail:  publictender@ethz.ch,  URL www.ethz.ch

1.2 Type of contracting authority

Decentralized federal administration - public-legal organizations of the federation and other supporting organisations assuming federal tasks

1.3 Type of procedure

Direct award procedure

1.4 Type of order

Supply order

1.5 Scope of international treaties

Yes

2. Objects of procurement

2.1 Project title of the acquisition

Laser-Diode Floating Zone Furnace

Subject and scope of the contract :  The Materials Discovery Laboratory at ETH Zurich has purchased a laser diode levitation zone furnace for research purposes.

2.2 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

3. Decision of acceptance

3.1 Award criteria

not applicable

3.2 Tenderer considered

Name: Crystal Systems Corporation, 9633-1, Kobuchisawa, Hokuto,  408-0044  Yamanashi,  Japan
Price (total price):  EUR 440'820.00 without VAT

3.3 Reasons for the decision to award

Reasons: according to Art. 21, para. 2, letter c FPPA.
The successful tenderer is the only supplier worldwide to build this type of furnace. It enables the development of single crystals from new materials as well as from composite materials. The offered furnace also has a very sophisticated control and monitoring of the individual process steps.

4. Other information

4.2 Date of the award

Date: 15.11.2021

4.5 Procedures for appeal

In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included.
The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA.