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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Système de caractérisation par spectrométrie de masse d’ions secondaires dynamique

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
March 20, 2026
Published
February 12, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Physical Electronics USA
Contract value
CAD $3.2M
Award date
2026-05-14
Supplier location
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Request for Proposal

Full description

The objective of this solicitation is to select a supplier to manufacture, deliver, install, and commission a state-of-the-art Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) system. The proposed system must meet rigorous performance standards regarding sensitivity, depth resolution, and sample throughput. It must be capable of characterizing a comprehensive suite of semiconductor materials, including Group IV, III/V, III/Nitride, and II-VI compounds, and a wide range of elements. Additionally, the scope includes comprehensive post-installation support, including operator training and a long-term maintenance agreement to ensure high instrument uptime.

All the deliverables must be received on or before March 31, 2027.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-265-79836622
Solicitation no.
25-58294
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada

Key dates

Published
February 12, 2026
Closes
March 20, 2026
Amendment no.
004

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    CHANNEL SYSTEMS INC.
    3 contracts won· latest February 6, 2026
    CAD $366K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    SnowHouse Solutions
    2 contracts won· latest November 25, 2025
    CAD $181.9K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    ZURICH INSTRUMENTS AG
    2 contracts won· latest August 28, 2026
    CAD $100.8K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    HAMAMATSU CORPORATION
    2 contracts won· latest November 19, 2025
    CAD $67.2K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Light Conversion USA
    2 contracts won· latest January 16, 2026

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.

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