University of Calgary - Advanced Contract Award Notice / Notice of Proposed Procurement - High Throughput Microbial Mass Spectrometry Identification Systems
The University of Calgary plans to purchase the compact Benchtop Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI – TOF) Biotype Sirius RUO (Research Use Only) high throughput, rapid mass spectrometer system and an Infrared (IR) Biotyper from Bruker Ltd. These pieces of equipment are required to support CFI funded research focused on advanced, strain – level identification of microbial organisms in high-throughput microbiology lab environment. Bruker Ltd. is the sole manufacturer and direct sales channel for both the MALDI Biotyper Sirius and IR Biotyper systems required for research use that is outside of the defined fields:
Clinical Microbiology (laboratory testing on human samples intended to diagnose disease)
Clinical Research Microbiology (testing on human samples for research use only, not for diagnostic purposes)
Industrial Microbiology (including food testing, pharmaceutical microbiology, and personal care/cosmetic products)
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The University of Calgary plans to purchase the compact Benchtop Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI – TOF) Biotype Sirius RUO (Research Use Only) hig...
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Basic information
Reference
2026RSS0037
Buyer
University of Calgary
Method
ACAN
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
alberta
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
