High Resolution Sputter Coater
Solicitation number 25-58221A
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/05/13 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
The objective of the NRC is to acquire a high-resolution Sputter Coater to support operations of Scanning Electron Microscopy facility of Construction Research Center. This equipment will augment the ability to image non-conductive materials and improve the functionality of the Electron Microscopy facility.
The National Research Council requires a high-vacuum Sputter Coater which can be used with an Iridium metal target and provide extremely fine grain coating, thus granting the ability to perform high resolution microscopy. Iridium metal coating is chosen due to its’ very fine grain size, stability to oxidation and compatibility with elemental analysis of the majority of samples encountered by the Construction Research Center.
The period of the Contract is from the date of Contract award to August 31st, 2026. All the deliverables must be received on or before August 31st, 2026.
I. Must be high vacuum magnetron sputter coater.
II. Sputter coater must have integrated turbo pump with appropriate backing pump.
III. The achievable pressure must be equal or less than 1x 10-5mBar.
IV. Sputter coater must have current controller.
V. Automatic operations based on time or thickness must be allowed in sputter coater.
VI. Sputter coater must be equipped with thickness controller.
VII. Sample stage (or combination) must be rotary, planetary and tilting.
VIII. Sputter coater must have a touch screen display for operation control and monitoring.
IX. Sputter coater must be able to save common coating procedures (either preset or user defined).
X. The sputter coater must be able to fit on top of the standard laboratory bench and have
dimensions not more than 61 cm deep and 65 cm.
XI. The sputter coater must be able to operate using standard North American power outlet (120V,
60 Hz)
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 3 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/05/20.
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- Address
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1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6Canada
- Contracting authority
- Tyler Hanel
- Phone
- 343596601
- Email
- Tyler.Hanel@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
- Address
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1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-58221A_Questions-and-Answers_Questions-et-Reponses_1.pdf | 001 | EN and FR | 4 | 2026/05/06 |
| 25-58221A_EN_NPP.pdf | 001 | EN | 11 | 2026/04/29 |
| 25-58221A_EN_RFP_Sputter Coater.pdf | 001 | EN | 18 | 2026/04/29 |
| 25-58221A_FR_AVM.pdf | 001 | FR | 4 | 2026/04/29 |
| 25-58221A_Fr_DDP_Machine de Revetement par Pulverisation Magnetron.pdf | 001 | FR | 4 | 2026/04/29 |
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