CanadaBuys #AB-2025-06890

Procurement of Anaerobe Systems AS 500 Gloveless Anaerobic Chamber for Microbial Research

The University of Calgary is initiating a procurement for specialized laboratory equipment to support advanced microbial research. - Government buyer: - University of Calgary (Canada) - OEM and vendor: - Biolog Inc. (sole Canadian distributor and OEM for the requested equipment) - Product requested: - Anaerobe Systems AS 500 Gloveless Anaerobic Chamber - Provides a controlled, oxygen-free environment for culturing, manipulating, and analyzing strict anaerobic microorganisms - Features an independently controlled incubator capable of maintaining temperatures up to 50°C, while the rest of the chamber remains at room temperature - No specific quantity or part number provided - Unique requirements: - Equipment must support simultaneous growth of mixed microbial ecosystems at different temperatures - The chamber is considered critical for the university's research program - Procurement is being conducted as an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN), indicating a non-competitive process due to the unique capabilities and sole distributorship of Biolog Inc.

Description

The University of Calgary plans to purchase the Anaerobe Systems AS 500 Gloveless Anaerobic Chamber from Biolog. This equipment provides a controlled oxygen-free environment for the culture, manipulation, and analysis of strict anaerobic microorganisms required for the research program. The chamber includes an independently controlled incubator maintaining temperature up to 50°C while keeping the rest of the chamber at room temperature, enabling simultaneous growth of microbial communities with different temperature preferences. Biolog Inc. is believed to be the sole Canadian distributor of this system, which is critical for research on mixed microbial ecosystems.

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