Alberta Purchasing #2026RSS0037

Direct Award: Bruker MALDI-TOF Biotyper Sirius RUO and IR Biotyper Systems for Research Use

This procurement opportunity involves the direct acquisition of advanced laboratory instrumentation for research purposes at the University of Calgary: - Government Buyer: - University of Calgary (Canada) - OEMs and Vendors: - Bruker Ltd. is the sole manufacturer and direct sales channel for both requested systems - Products/Services Requested: - Bruker MALDI-TOF Biotyper Sirius RUO Mass Spectrometer System - Compact benchtop system for high-throughput, rapid mass spectrometry - Designed for research use only (not for clinical or industrial microbiology) - Bruker IR Biotyper - Infrared-based system for microbial identification - Also for research use only - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Direct award procurement; no competitive bidding - Equipment is essential for CFI-funded research focused on advanced, strain-level microbial identification - Use is restricted to research applications, excluding clinical and industrial fields - Place of Performance: - University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Description

The University of Calgary plans to purchase a compact Benchtop Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI – TOF) Biotype Sirius RUO high throughput, rapid mass spectrometer system and an Infrared (IR) Biotyper from Bruker Ltd. These systems are required to support CFI funded research focused on advanced, strain-level identification of microbial organisms in a high-throughput microbiology lab environment. Bruker Ltd. is the sole manufacturer and direct sales channel for these systems for research use outside defined clinical and industrial microbiology fields. This procurement is a direct award with no bidding process required and is essential for research activities at the University of Calgary.

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