Opportunity
CanadaBuys #26-58096-B
NRC laboratory-scale electrode calendaring system
Posted
November 10, 2026
Respond By
December 07, 2026
Identifier
26-58096-B
NAICS
333991
The National Research Council of Canada is seeking a laboratory-scale electrode calendaring system for battery research in Mississauga, Ontario. - Government buyer: National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre; NRC Procurement contact listed as Helen Tran, Senior Procurement Officer. - Requested equipment: One new, laboratory-scale heated electric roller press to densify lithium-ion electrodes coated on aluminium and copper foil. No OEM, brand, model, or part number is specified. - Key capabilities: At least 150 mm roller width, a minimum 2-metric-ton load, adjustable 0–2 mm gap with 10 μm resolution or better, and independent roller heating from ambient temperature to at least 200°C. The system must process electrodes 30–500 μm thick and at least 120 mm wide, with rolling speed adjustable to at least 30 mm/s. - Controls and compatibility: Digital monitoring and adjustment of speed, temperature, and direction; recipe storage and recall; data logging and export; and safe operation in inert-gas and glovebox environments. Maximum dimensions are 1,000 × 500 × 700 mm. - Included requirements: Shipping to the NRC facility in Mississauga, environmentally preferable packaging, a 12-month warranty, and phone and email technical support during the warranty period, with responses within five business days. - Competition and delivery: Eligible Canadian suppliers may bid. Award is based on meeting mandatory technical criteria and offering the lowest price. Delivery is required by the deadline stated in the solicitation.
Description
The National Research Council of Canada requires a laboratory scale electrode calendaring system. All deliverables must be received on or before February 26, 2027, at the delivery location in Mississauga, Ontario. This is a reissue that cancels and supersedes solicitation 26-58096. Only Canadian suppliers are eligible, and the contract is to be recommended to the responsive bidder meeting all mandatory technical criteria and offering the lowest price.