CanadaBuys #20154804

Procurement of Motorized Inverted Microscope System with Fluorescence and Optical Sectioning for RI-MUHC

RI-MUHC, a Canadian government research institute, is seeking a new motorized inverted microscope system for advanced imaging applications. - Government Buyer: - Institut de recherche du centre Universitaire de santé McGill (RI-MUHC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Carl Zeiss (OEM of the current LSM700 system) - Products/Services Requested: - Motorized inverted microscope system with fluorescence and optical sectioning - Must provide wide-field imaging and resolution comparable to a confocal system - System must be compatible with and allow reuse of existing LSM hardware (objectives, incubation devices) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Replacement for existing Carl Zeiss LSM700 system - Compatibility with current Zeiss hardware is mandatory - Subject to Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Estimated contract duration is 60 months

Description

The RI‐MUHC aims to acquire a motorized inverted microscope system with fluorescence and optical sectioning capabilities to replace the old LSM700 system from Carl Zeiss. The new wide-field system with optical sectioning must generate images with resolution comparable to a confocal system, enabling users to continue their existing research projects. The system should allow reuse of old hardware components from the LSM, such as existing objectives and incubation devices. The contract duration is estimated to be 60 months. The procurement is conducted under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

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