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Québec environment ministry seeks a Thermo Fisher Scientific Exploris 120 UHPLC-HRMS system

Québec’s environment ministry is seeking a Thermo Fisher Scientific Exploris 120 system for high-resolution analysis of environmental samples. - Government buyer: Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP), through its Direction de la gestion contractuelle. - OEM and proposed supplier: Thermo Fisher Scientific is the named OEM; Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mississauga) Inc. is identified as the proposed supplier. - Requested product: One Thermo Fisher Scientific Exploris 120™ UHPLC-HRMS system—a liquid chromatograph coupled to a high-resolution Orbitrap-type mass spectrometer. The notice does not specify a part number or quantity; the requested system is described as a single instrument. - Notable capabilities: Quadrupole-Orbitrap technology; resolution exceeding 120,000 FWHM at m/z 200; precise mass measurement; robustness and increased sensitivity; and identification of compounds in complex environmental matrices. - Stated need: The ministry identifies the Exploris 120 as the system meeting its UHPLC-HRMS requirements.

Description

The notice concerns the acquisition of a liquid chromatograph coupled to a high-resolution Orbitrap-type mass spectrometer. The public organization states that only Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Exploris 120™ meets its specific UHPLC-HRMS requirements and proposes a non-competitive award under LCOP, section 13(4). The instrument is described as using quadrupole-Orbitrap technology, with high resolution, precise mass measurement, robustness, increased sensitivity, and the ability to identify compounds in complex environmental matrices. The proposed supplier is Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mississauga) Inc.; the estimated contract period is six months.

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