# Quebec SEAO #20177672

Dairy-Processing Simulation Software Development and Commercialization

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** October 31, 2026
**Identifier:** 20177672
**NAICS:** 541511, 541512

Université Laval is seeking a dairy-processing simulation software solution for academic and industrial users.
- **Government buyer:** Université Laval; no sub-agency or specific office is identified.
- **OEM/developer and named vendor:** **Datahex**, identified as the company that will develop and commercialize the solution.
- **Requested service:** Develop dairy-processing simulation software that predicts material balances and water and energy consumption across unit operations, and calculates process profitability and eco-efficiency indicators.
  - The simulation must account for dairy processing’s specialized physical, chemical, and operational properties.
  - Datahex’s scope includes hosting, license sales, marketing, technical support, continuous improvement, and security-related maintenance.
- **Products:** No separate products, part numbers, or quantities are specified.
- **Period of performance:** Expected duration is 12 months; a start date is not specified.

### Description

Université Laval intends to award Datahex a contract to develop and commercialize software for simulating dairy-processing operations. The solution must predict material balances and water and energy consumption for various unit operations, and calculate process profitability and eco-efficiency indicators. The supplier’s mandate includes managing commercialization, hosting, license sales, marketing, technical support, continuous improvement, and security-related maintenance. The software is intended for academic and industrial communities, including Québec industry and the Université Laval community.

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