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Vendor Name and Address:
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (MISSISSAUGA) INC.
2845 Argentia Rd
Unit 4
Mississauga Ontario
Canada
L5N8G6
Nature of Requirements:
Marlene Hall
Supply Specialist
Telephone: 204 984-6423
E-mail: m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
File No.: 6D063-132294/A
TITLE: Q-Exactive System
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf
of Public Health Agency Canada (PHAC), intends to negotiate with
Thermo Fisher Scientific Mississauga Inc. for the provision of a
Q-Exactive System.
DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENT
Public Health Agency Canada (PHAC) has a requirement for a
LC/MS/MS System for biological research. The Mass Spectrometry
and Proteomics (MSP) Core Facility supports National
Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in mass spectrometry analysis. Our
key technologies include 2D-LC/MS/MS and MALDI-TOF MS, which are
used to measures biological systems at the protein level. We use
these tools to provide services and applications for better
prevention, treatment and diagnosis of infectious disease. The
Q-Exactive and accompanying components must function as an
interchangeable unit in a suite of two other pre-existing
Orbitrap-based instruments, LTQ Orbitrap XL and LTQ Orbitrap
Velos. This is necessary in order that the lab can generate
comparable data sets for current projects with large sample
numbers requiring multiple instruments. It is imperative that
the new system is compatible with pre-existing platforms to
scale-up and increase sample-throughput capacity.
In order to maintain consistency in our research and downstream
analysis, having access to the same technology is imperative. To
analyze historical data and to be able to compare it to new data
generated, we need to use the same make of instrument. The
inability to statistically compare old data to new data would
have adverse outcomes for our scientific data and potential for
publications.
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA / SPECIFICATIONS
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its product meets the following mandatory
requirements:
a bench top nano-LC/MS/MS system that spans no more than 95 cm
in width due to space constraints;
Resolution of at least 100,000 FWHM and mass accuracy
