Opportunity
Quebec SEAO #20174350
École Polytechnique seeks a JEOL cold-field-emission transmission electron microscope
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
October 17, 2026
Identifier
20174350
NAICS
334516, 811210
École Polytechnique is seeking an advanced transmission electron microscope for its Montréal facility. - Government buyer: École Polytechnique. - OEM: JEOL Canada inc. is identified as the manufacturer of the only commercially available system found to meet the stated requirements. - Requested equipment: One cold-field-emission transmission electron microscope (TEM); quantity is not specified, and no model or part number is provided. - Operates from 40 to 300 kV and includes probe and image spherical-aberration correctors, two large-solid-angle EDS detectors, an EELS spectrometer with a direct-detection two-dimensional camera and energy-selection slit, and a segmented bright-field detector. - Supports TEM/STEM imaging, diffraction, EDS and EELS analysis, energy-filtered imaging and diffraction, and 4D-STEM. It must also support near-simultaneous, spatially matched EELS, EDS, and 4D-STEM mapping without changing observation conditions. - Includes software, accessories, and initial consumables. - Services: Delivery, installation, commissioning, training, warranty, and a service contract. - Notable requirement: The notice indicates that no substitute or alternative system meets the stated technical and scientific requirements.
Description
École Polytechnique intends to acquire a cold-field-emission transmission electron microscope (TEM), including delivery, installation, and commissioning. The system must operate from 40 to 300 kV and include probe and image spherical-aberration correctors, EDS detectors, an EELS spectrometer with a direct-detection camera, associated software and accessories, initial consumables, training, warranty, and service. The notice states that only one supplier can meet the technical and scientific requirements and identifies the qualifying system as manufactured by JEOL Canada inc. The planned contract is for 12 months, excluding options, and the response deadline is October 17, 2026.