# 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.

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