University of Calgary - Advanced Contract Award Notice / Notice of Proposed Procurement - Benchtop flow cytometer with small particle detector
About This Opportunity
This is a supplies contract in the general supplies, Research and health and medical services sectors, with a focus on Laboratory and 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 the supply of goods in the general supplies 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 the BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer, including the BD High Throughput Sampler and BD FACFlow Supply System, along with a 48-month all inclusive service coverage, for a CFI funded research program, Ecology-driven microbiome editing for gut health. The combination of functional details is unique to the Becton Dickinson system and needed for the Department of Biological Sciences research program.
It is the University’s understanding that Becton Dickinson is the sole Canadian distributor of the BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer is a proprietary system of Becton, Dickinson and company. For all the BD FACSymphony™ A1 instrument configurations including Small Particle Detection technology.
The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer photomultiplier tube to get high sensitivity and have 16 fluorescent channels which is a vital component and integral for the purposes of this research. Becton Dickinson is the sole distributor of this component to the University’s knowledge.
Inclusive of a 48 month warranty and service post delivery and installation.
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 June 11, 2026. Last refreshed 4 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About University of Calgary
University of Calgary has issued 98 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 12 currently open and 4 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: June 16, 2026.
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What type of contract is this?
This is a Supplies contract in the General Supplies & 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.
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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.
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