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University of Calgary - Advanced Contract Award Notice / Notice of Proposed Procurement - Differential Scanning Calorimeter

University of Calgary

Published: Oct 1, 2026

Updated: Oct 2, 2026

Source: alberta_purchasing

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the architecture and engineering, Research and general supplies sectors, with a focus on Laboratories. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Alberta Purchasing Connection, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the architecture and engineering sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

The University of Calgary (UCalgary) intends to purchase a TA Instruments Discovery DSC250 Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) from Waters Limited, including Thermal and Rubotherm Installation & Training, Tzero® Press and Die Sets Kit, and Academic Support Plan. The equipment is required by the University’s Civil Engineering laboratory to replace an aging DSC Q100 and to support research involving bituminous materials, including neat and modified asphalt materials, asphalt modifiers, and material ageing. These materials can exhibit weak, broad, or overlapping thermal events. The laboratory requires a DSC capable of delivering measurement sensitivity, baseline performance, signal separation, and compatibility necessary to support the laboratory’s current and future research program. Based on the technical assessment completed by the laboratory, the TA Instruments Discovery DSC 250 is the only known system currently capable of meeting the University’s complete combination of mandatory performance, heat-flow measurement, modulation, compatibility, and workflow requirements. Commodity Categories: Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment, Measuring and observing and testing instruments Delivery Region: Alberta

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Alberta Purchasing Connection and was originally published on October 1, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About University of Calgary

University of Calgary has issued 123 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 12 currently open and 6 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Education & Training, Health & Medical, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via Alberta Purchasing Connection and CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: October 1, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit Alberta Purchasing Connection to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by University of Calgary in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Architecture & Engineering Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.