Tenders/University of Calgary - Advanced Contract Award Notice / Notice of Proposed Procurement - Maskless Aligner System

Open🇨🇦CanadaConsulting

University of Calgary - Advanced Contract Award Notice / Notice of Proposed Procurement - Maskless Aligner System

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, education and training and trade and industry sectors, with a focus on Higher Education and Manufacturing. 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 the MLA 150 System from Spectra Research Corporation, the sole authorized Canadian representative of Heidelberg Instruments for this system. UCalgary’s qLab requires a direct-write maskless lithography system that can support multi-user semiconductor cleanroom operations and the fabrication of quantum devices on a range of substrates, including transparent and challenging materials such as fabrication on diamond. The required system must provide maskless lithography with a minimum feature size of 1 μm, dual laser wavelengths of 405 nm and 375 nm to support required photoresist compatibility, real-time autofocus capability for transparent, patterned, warped, or delicate substrates, and sufficient throughput for cleanroom use. Based on the technical assessment completed by qLab, the MLA 150 Maskless Aligner System is the only known system currently capable of meeting these required functional and technical capabilities, and Spectra Research Corporation is the only authorized Canadian vendor for this system. Commodity Categories: Electronic manufacturing machinery and equipment and accessories, Electronic manufacturing and processing machinery 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

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.

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.