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University of Calgary - Advanced Contract Award Notice / Notice of Proposed Procurement - Autonomous Medical Platform

University of Calgary

Published: Oct 5, 2026

Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Source: alberta_purchasing

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the health and medical services, information and communication technology and general supplies sectors, with a focus on Medical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Laboratory and Software. 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 the supply of goods in the health and medical services sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. 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 an autonomous medical platform, including a three-year software licence agreement, from Cobionix Corporation for its CODI Cobot system. The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) requires a platform to support greater standardization in breast and axilla ultrasound examinations for breast cancer patients following neo-adjuvant therapy. Current ultrasound examinations can vary due to operator technique, probe pressure, probe angle, sweep path, and patient positioning. This variability may affect consistency across examinations and limit the ability to compare imaging results over time. The required platform must support consistent ultrasound scanning by maintaining controlled movement, repeatable probe positioning, and logged probe force/pressure during the examination. It must also capture synchronized imaging, positional, force, and trajectory data to support downstream analysis, reproducibility auditing, and research use. The CODI platform is an autonomous medical robotic system designed to support patient-facing clinical and research workflows, including robotic-assisted ultrasound scanning, patient guidance, and procedure support. CSM will use the system to improve consistency and reliability in ultrasound examinations. Commodity Categories: Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment, Measuring and observing and testing instruments Delivery Region: Alberta, Calgary

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Alberta Purchasing Connection and was originally published on October 5, 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 127 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 15 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 5, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Health & Medical 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.

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.