Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining- MODULE B: Clean Analytical Laboratory

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites qualified manufacturers and equipment integrators to submit quotations for the design, fabrication, structural integration, and preparation for export of a state-of-the-art modular, containerized clean analytical laboratory system (Module B: Clean Analytical Laboratory) . This procurement is a core component of the GEF GOLD+: Advancing Formalization and Mercury-Free Gold in Suriname project. Engineered to operate under off-grid, tropical field conditions, this facility must feature a structurally isolated dual room layout comprising a high-dust "Dirty Room" and a climate controlled "Clean Room" capable of executing precise manual batch sample preparation, gravity recoverable gold (GRG) profiling, and pyrometallurgical flux-smelting without the use of mercury. Additionally, the system must be delivered with pre-installed mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic infrastructure to guarantee seamless, future "plug-and-play" integration of Phase 2 analytical chemistry systems (Atomic Absorption Spectrometer and Fire Assay).

A meeting prior to the submission of proposals will be held (pre-bid conference):

Time and time zone: 10:30 AM EDT (New York Time) / 11:30 AM SRT (Suriname Time)

Date: 05 August 2026

Venue: Microsoft Teams meeting

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites qualified manufacturers and equipment integrators to submit quotations for the turnkey engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, and commissioning of a modular, containerized clean analytical and refining laboratory ( Module B: Clean Analytical Laboratory ). This procurement is a core scientific component of the GEF GOLD+: Advancing Formalization and Mercury-Free Gold in Suriname project. Engineered to operate under remote, off-grid, tropical field conditions, the system must be housed within a single, thermally insulated (R-13) 20-foot High Cube shipping container partitioned into a "Dirty/Prep Room" (for primary crushing, disk pulverizing, drying, and wet sieving) and a climate-controlled "Clean Room" (for 0.0001g micro-weighing on anti-vibration tables, digital microscopy, and mercury-free direct smelting). The turnkey scope covers detailed 3D CAD spatial design (guaranteeing a 15% physical clearance margin), integrated utility manifolds, 3 kVA pure sine-wave UPS protection, Phase 2 analytical readiness (AAS and muffle furnace pre-installations), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), delivery CIF Paramaribo, Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) at the Tibiti pilot site, and hands-on local operator training.

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