Opportunity
Quebec SEAO #S-0951-02-26
Université de Sherbrooke seeks a low-temperature deposition system for silicon nitride and silicon oxide waveguides
Posted
October 23, 2026
Respond By
November 16, 2026
Identifier
S-0951-02-26
NAICS
334413
Université de Sherbrooke is seeking a low-temperature deposition system for research on silicon nitride and silicon oxide waveguides. - Government buyer: Université de Sherbrooke — Service des ressources financières, Section de l’approvisionnement. - Requested product: One low-temperature deposition system for producing low-loss thin-film silicon nitride and silicon oxide waveguides; quantity, model, and part number are not specified. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment OEM, supplier, or vendor is named. The project is supported in part by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Québec’s Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sport (MELS). - Notable requirement: A 1% preference may apply when at least half of the offered items are manufactured at a plant where at least 50% of its electricity comes from renewable sources. - Estimated value: 520,000; the notice does not specify the currency.
Description
The Université de Sherbrooke is seeking to acquire a low-temperature deposition system for low-loss thin-film silicon nitride and silicon oxide waveguides. The equipment purchase is part of a research grant funded in part by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Québec’s Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sport, with the remaining costs coming from other sources. The solicitation is for procurement of goods, and the source states that no bid security is required. The estimated contract value is 520,000, but the currency is not specified.