Competitive Requirements. Core shall remain competitive with respect to the Products and/or Parts in terms of pricing, quality, performance, technology, and delivery during the term of this Agreement and any extension thereof. If, Core is not competitive in any of these areas, and PACCAR so notifies Core in writing, Core will have ninety (90) days (“Notice Period”) from the date of the notice to make its Product(s) and/or Parts competitive. If Core does not make its Product(s) and/or Parts competitive within the ninety (90) day period, PACCAR may, at its sole option: (a) discontinue purchasing Core’s non-competitive Product(s) and/or Parts and purchase from the other supplier(s) or (b) purchase the Product(s) and/or Parts from both the Core and the other supplier(s). In any case, Core shall cooperate fully with the move of Product and/or Parts, tooling and equipment, and, if requested in writing by PACCAR, agree to a transition period of ninety (90) days, and, take other steps reasonably necessary to avoid disruption to PACCAR truck production, including a bank build plan. Further, if this event takes place prior to January 1, 2008, at PACCAR’s request, Core will relinquish ownership of, and return to PACCAR [*****], any of the assets Core acquired from PACCAR pursuant to Paragraph 2 that are required to manufacture the Product(s) and/or the Part(s) whose production PACCAR decides to move elsewhere. In the event that Core replaces portions of the equipment required for operation, the parties agree to discuss reimbursement in good faith. Core will not relinquish ownership of equipment purchased by Core from sources other than PACCAR (identified with Core asset tags).
Competitive Requirements. Instructions for tenderers: The contracting authority will evaluate tenderers’ answers to the competi- tive requirements listed below, and award points depending on how/to which degree the answers sub- stantiate or provide proof of tenderers ability to meet each individual requirement. For this reason it is important, that the tenderer concisely describes how/to which degree each requirement will be met. BASIC REQUIREMENTS, RESOLUTION OF THE SEM INSTRUMENT AND STITCHING Requirement 6: The tenderer provides an SEM instrument that is able to make sharp images at high magnification on coated rock samples, e.g. calcium-carbonates or clay-bearing sandstones with both SE and BSE detec- tors. Evaluation preference: A positive evaluation will be given to instruments that are able to make sharp images at high magnifica- tion on coated samples, where a higher magnification gives more points. The tenderers are invited to document their instrument’s ability on this point. Requirement 7: The tenderer provides an SEM instrument that is able to make sharp images at high magnification on uncoated rock samples, e.g. calcium-carbonates or clay-bearing sandstones with both SE and BSE de- tectors. Evaluation preference: A positive evaluation will be given to instruments that are able to make sharp images at high magnifica- tion on uncoated-samples, where a higher magnification gives more points. The tenderers are invited to document their instrument’s ability on this point. Requirement 8: The tenderer provides an SEM instrument that allows for EDS analyses on uncoated rock samples. Evaluation preference: A positive evaluation will be given to instruments that allow for EDS analyses with at least 2500 counts in the highest peak on uncoated rock samples. Requirement 9: The tenderer provides an SEM instrument that has a fast and technically-easy implementation of the switch between low-vacuum and high-vacuum analysis conditions. Evaluation preference: The tenderers are invited to describe this switch in terms of time-consumption and necessary technical actions in- and outside the SEM instrument and its detectors. A more positive evaluation will be given to faster and technically-easier (from an operator point of view) ways of switching between low-vacuum and high-vacuum analysis conditions. Requirement 10: The tenderer provides an SEM instrument with a software that is able to stitch images near-perfectly without manual post-processing. Evaluation preference: A positive evaluati...
