# Quebec SEAO #20179784

X-ray diffractometer for conventional, microdiffraction, and grazing-incidence analyses

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 20179784
**NAICS:** 334516

Université de Sherbrooke is seeking an X-ray diffractometer for several types of materials analysis.
- **Government buyer:** Université de Sherbrooke, Service des ressources financières, Section de l'approvisionnement.
- **Procurement:** One X-ray diffractometer; no quantity, OEM, brand, model, or vendor is specified.
- **Required capabilities:** Conventional Bragg-Brentano analysis, microdiffraction, and grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD).
- **Contract and value:** Goods contract with a six-month duration, excluding options. The notice references CAD 500,000 but indicates the estimate is not to be disclosed publicly.

### Description

The Université de Sherbrooke is seeking to acquire X-ray diffraction equipment. The equipment must support conventional Bragg-Brentano analyses, as well as microdiffraction and grazing-incidence (GIXRD) analyses. The contract is for goods, has a duration of six months excluding options, and is not lot-based. The estimated contract value is CAD 500,000; the source also states that the estimated amount is not to be disclosed publicly.

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