# CanadaBuys #20175234

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

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 20175234
**NAICS:** 423490

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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