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AVITI24 upgrade

Solicitation number 26-58031

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/05/29 14:00 EDT

Status Status Open

Description

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) requires the supply, installation, and commissioning of the AVITI24 upgrade system for its existing AVITI sequencing platform.

The AVITI24 upgrade provides:

• a 50% increase in sequencing output without altering existing workflows or consumables;
• integrated in situ multiomics capabilities, enabling spatially resolved detection of transcripts, proteins, and morphological markers within intact cellular architecture;
• a unified platform supporting both Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and high content spatial multiomics.

This upgrade is essential to maintain compatibility with NRC’s existing AVITI infrastructure while expanding analytical capabilities.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 1 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/06/05.

Trade agreements

  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Reason for limited tendering

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  • Exclusive Rights

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Address

1200 Montreal Road

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
Canada
Contracting authority
Frédérik Beauchamp
Phone
(631) 327-9571
Email
Frederik.Beauchamp@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca
Address

1200 Montreal Road

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
26-58031_ACAN_English.pdf 001 EN 8 2026/05/14
26-58031_ACAN_French.pdf 001 FR 2 2026/05/14
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Summary information

Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Ontario (except NCR)
Region of opportunity
Canada
Contract duration
1 month(s)
Procurement method
Advance Contract Award Notice
Selection criteria
Variations or combinations of the above methods
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