CanadaBuys #NRCan-5000096539

NRCan Solicits Specialized Technical Services for Magnetic Thin-Film Materials R&D

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking specialized technical services to advance research and development in permanent magnetic thin-film materials and Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs). - Government Buyer: - Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) - Contact: Anik Samson - Services Requested: - Fabrication, characterization, assessment, and validation of permanent magnetic thin-film materials - Support for Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs) and generation of high-quality experimental datasets - Integration of experimental data into optimization workflows for materials discovery and development - Key Requirements: - Minimum 10 years of experience in sputtered thin film fabrication - Operational magnetron sputtering facilities - In-house structural and magnetic characterization capabilities - Facilities must be located within 75 km of NRCan's Mississauga laboratories to enable rapid sample transfer and iterative experimentation - Pre-Identified Supplier: - University of Toronto (sole selected supplier) - Estimated Contract Value: - $60,000 CAD - No specific OEMs or commercial product part numbers are named; procurement is for technical R&D services only - Notable Focus: - Emphasis on materials acceleration, machine learning, and data-driven materials design - Requirement for advanced magnetic architectures and post-deposition thermal processing

Description

The Department of Natural Resources Canada requires specialized technical services to support research and development activities related to permanent magnetic thin-film materials and Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs). These services include fabricating, characterizing, assessing, and validating magnetic thin-film materials to generate high-quality experimental data and technical information. The data will be used to facilitate the discovery, development, optimization, and validation of advanced magnetic materials, supporting NRCan's initiatives in materials acceleration, active learning, machine learning, and data-driven materials design. The contract duration is 13 months starting from August 31, 2026.

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