# Quebec SEAO #20174832

Cryogen-free electrical testing system for the Université de Sherbrooke

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 20174832
**NAICS:** 423490

The Université de Sherbrooke is seeking a cryogen-free system for rapid, very-low-temperature electrical testing of advanced device structures.
- **Government buyer:** Université de Sherbrooke, Service des ressources financières, Section de l'approvisionnement.
- **Procurement:** One low-temperature rapid-cycling electrical testing system; no part number is provided.
- **Key requirements:** Operates without cryogenic consumables and reaches sample temperatures of 100 mK or lower. Intended for rapid characterization of electronic, superconducting, cryoelectronic, emerging-memory, and quantum-device test structures after fabrication, near the 3IT microfabrication facilities.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM or vendor is named in the notice.
- **Estimated value:** CAD 500,000, approximately USD 350,000–400,000.
- **Performance period:** 12 months, with no options; not an annual subscription.

### Description

The Université de Sherbrooke seeks to acquire a low-temperature electrical testing system that operates without cryogenic consumables and can reach a sample temperature of 100 mK or lower. It will be installed near the 3IT microfabrication facilities. The system will be used for rapid characterization of electronic, superconducting, cryoelectronic, emerging-memory, and quantum-device test structures after fabrication. The contract duration is 12 months without options.

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