Alberta Purchasing #2026RSS0055

Direct Award: Clinical OsteoProbe Bone Strength Measurement System for University of Calgary

This procurement opportunity involves a direct award by the University of Calgary for a specialized clinical bone strength measurement system: - Government Buyer: - University of Calgary (Canadian academic institution) - OEM Highlight: - Active Life Scientific, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and provider of the Clinical OsteoProbe system - Products and Quantities: - Clinical OsteoProbe Bone Strength Measurement System (includes hardware, software, diagnostics, servicing, and training) - Sterile Tip Assembly for OsteoProbe (5 units) - Services Included: - Annual OsteoProbe Clinical Software Access - Diagnostics & Servicing for OsteoProbe System - Annual Standard Service Plan - Training for OsteoProbe System - Notable Requirements: - Device is intended for clinical use in humans, supporting research on bone health in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and obesity - Features include portability, single-use tip assemblies, and regulatory clearance for in vivo bone material strength measurement - No competitive bidding; sole source procurement - Place of Performance: - University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Description

The University of Calgary intends to purchase the Clinical OsteoProbe system, including software access, diagnostics, servicing, sterile tip assemblies, and training from Active Life Scientific, Inc. This system supports research on how type 1 diabetes and obesity affect bone health during childhood and adolescence. The OsteoProbe is portable, uses single-use tip assemblies, and is suitable for routine or study use in bone quality monitoring. Active Life Scientific is the sole manufacturer and provider with key intellectual property and regulatory clearance for measuring bone material strength in living patients.

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