Alberta Purchasing #2026RSS0085

TA Instruments Discovery DSC 250 calorimeter and related services for University of Calgary research

The University of Calgary proposes purchasing a TA Instruments Discovery DSC 250 system for Civil Engineering research on bituminous materials. - Buyer: University of Calgary (UCalgary), for its Civil Engineering laboratory. - Proposed supplier: Waters Limited; OEM: TA Instruments. - Requested products: - TA Instruments Discovery DSC 250 Differential Scanning Calorimeter — quantity and part number not specified. - Tzero® Press and Die Sets Kit — quantity and part number not specified. - Included services: - Thermal and Rubotherm installation and training. - Academic Support Plan. - The equipment is intended to replace an aging DSC Q100 and support research on neat and modified asphalt, asphalt modifiers, and material ageing. - UCalgary says the Discovery DSC 250 is the only system it knows of that meets its combined requirements for performance, heat-flow measurement, modulation, compatibility, and workflow.

Description

The University of Calgary intends to directly award a purchase to Waters Limited for a TA Instruments Discovery DSC250 Differential Scanning Calorimeter. The purchase includes Thermal and Rubotherm Installation & Training, a Tzero® Press and Die Sets Kit, and an Academic Support Plan. The equipment will replace an aging DSC Q100 in the University’s Civil Engineering laboratory and support research involving bituminous materials. The University states that the Discovery DSC 250 is the only known system meeting its complete combination of mandatory performance and workflow requirements.

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