Title
Active Vibration Isolation System compatible with a Thermo Fisher Scientific Verios 5 Ultra High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope (UHR-SEM)
Reference number
cb-370-70882805
Solicitation number
26-58154
Publication date
2026-09-29
Tender closing date
2026-10-15T14:00:00
Unspsc description
*Laboratory and scientific equipment
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
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
M•••• J•••• L•••••••
Contact info email
M••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
(343) •••-••••
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108270/rfp-26-58154_active-vibration-isolation-system.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108270/rfp-26-58133_amendment-1.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108270/section-i---technical-bid.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108270/26-58154_npp.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108270/section-ii---annex-financial-offer.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108270/section-iii---offer-submission-form-and-offeror-declaration-form.pdf
Tender description
The High Temperature Materials Group in the Structures and Materials Performance Laboratory of the National Research Council’s (NRC) Aerospace (AERO-SMPL-HTM) requires an active vibration isolation (AVI) system to achieve the required performance of the group’s ultra-high resolution scanning electron microscope (UHR-SEM).
AERO-SMPL-HTM uses its UHR-SEM in advanced research on a wide range of materials for various applications. However, the instrument cannot provide the highest possible image resolution due to significant low-frequency disturbances during high-magnification imaging.
A new AVI system will effectively dampen mechanical vibrations and eliminate disruptive low-frequency vibration noise that interferes with image acquisition. The new system will allow the UHR-SEM to achieve its optimum performance, and enhance AERO-SMPL’s capability to conduct advanced research and provide data for a large number of the research projects.
