Benchtop X-ray Diffractometer

National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Published: Jul 21, 2026

Updated: Jul 22, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the Research, general supplies and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Laboratories and Research Institutions. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before August 17, 2026.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the Research sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

CEI Mississauga Research Center is looking to acquire a Benchtop X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) to conduct analysis of material samples for Materials and Chemical Science applications. As such, the XRD must be capable of initially analyzing powder samples, small crystal samples, thin film samples, and metallic samples. Any equipment purchased must be able to be configured in future for work in the condition as requirements evolve. The Benchtop XRD must be easy to use and must have the requirements for re-alignment after reconfiguration of optical components reduced to a minimum – as such a ‘plug and play’ type system that can be implemented in automated workflows is required. The system requirements are listed below. All deliverables must be received no later than below: 20 weeks from the date of contract award.. UNSPSC: *Laboratory and scientific equipment *Measuring and observing and testing instruments *Chemical evaluation instruments and supplies (*41100000 *41110000 *41113000). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Selection: Lowest Price. Trade Agreements: *Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents. Regions: *World

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on July 21, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has issued 152 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 22 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: July 21, 2026.

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When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is August 17, 2026. You have 26 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

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