# Quebec SEAO #26132-A-AI

MELCCFP procurement of a Thermo Fisher Exploris 120 UHPLC-HRMS system

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 26132-A-AI
**NAICS:** 334516

Québec’s MELCCFP is seeking a high-resolution LC-MS system for analyzing complex environmental samples.
- **Government buyer:** Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP), Government of Québec.
- **OEM:** **Thermo Fisher Scientific**; the notice identifies its Exploris 120 as the system assessed to meet the agency’s requirements.
- **Requested system:** One liquid chromatograph coupled with a high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometer (UHPLC-HRMS); quantity and part number are not specified.
- **Notable technical requirements:** Quadrupole-Orbitrap technology, resolution above 120,000 FWHM at m/z 200, mass accuracy, robustness, sensitivity, and the ability to identify compounds in complex environmental matrices.

### Description

The Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs intends to acquire a liquid chromatograph coupled with a high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometer. The notice states that Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Exploris 120™ is the only instrument evaluated as meeting the agency’s specific UHPLC-HRMS needs. This is a notice of intent preceding a proposed sole-source contract, citing LCOP section 13(4); the proposed supplier is Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mississauga) Inc. Suppliers must have a place of business in Québec or a territory covered by applicable trade agreements and submit a valid Revenu Québec tax-compliance certificate.

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