Title
Purchase and delivery of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Reference number
cb-393-83500933
Solicitation number
26-58086
Publication date
2026-07-23
Tender closing date
2026-08-18T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-09-01
Expected contract end date
2028-03-31
Unspsc
*41100000
*41110000
*41120000
Unspsc description
*Laboratory and scientific equipment
*Measuring and observing and testing instruments
*Laboratory supplies and fixtures
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Trade agreements
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
Contracting entity name
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Contracting entity address line
1200 Montreal Road
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
Ontario
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0R6
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
Karl Payong
Contact info email
karl.payong@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101505/rfp-26-58086-afm-en-jul23.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/101505/npp_afm-26-58086_en.pdf
Tender description
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) requires the purchase of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) system to support nanoscale surface characterization and analysis at the Quantum and Nanotechnologies Research Centre (QN). The system will support NRC research activities and collaborative work with other NRC research centres, other government departments, and external clients.
