This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Light Conversion USA
Award date
2026-01-16
Supplier location
Montana, Montana
Advance Contract Award Notice
Full description
The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for the supply of one (1) Femtosecond laser for the development of a quantum-enhanced transmission electron microscope, The equipment must be optimized to work with NRC’s custom-built 1 to 300 kV transmission electron microscope and must provide high compatibility and interoperability with the existing CARBIDE 80W 0.4mJ 2MHz laser system at one of NRC’s partner higher level institutions of learning to leverage existing expertise.
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UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Delivery & regions
Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Edmonton
Key dates
Published
December 11, 2025
Closes
January 7, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
CHANNEL SYSTEMS INC.
3 contracts won· latest February 6, 2026
CAD $366K
total awarded
2
SnowHouse Solutions
2 contracts won· latest November 25, 2025
CAD $181.9K
total awarded
3
ZURICH INSTRUMENTS AG
2 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
CAD $100.8K
total awarded
4
HAMAMATSU CORPORATION
2 contracts won· latest November 19, 2025
CAD $67.2K
total awarded
5
Memorial University of Newfoundland
1 contract won· latest May 12, 2026
CAD $8M
total awarded
CHANNEL SYSTEMS INC. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.
