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JC 10-26-1161 - Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope with 4D STEM Detector & CL

Description: McMaster University and the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy require one 300 kV probe-aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope with a high-speed 4D-STEM detector and integrated cathodoluminescence and light-injection system. The purchase includes spectroscopy and energy-filtering capabilities, supporting software, installation, training, warranty, and service support. This Advance Contract Award Notice identifies Systems for Research Corp. as the intended supplier, and the purchase is funded in part by the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

Buyer: Mcmaster University
HigherEducation · ON, CA
Released: Nov 2, 2026
Closes: Nov 27, 2026(19 days left)

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Board meeting
Apr 8, 2026
208 days before RFP
Senate minutes recorded a $15.5 million CFI award to support expansion of the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy.
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Three McMaster research projects have been awarded a combined $35.6 million in federal funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation. The new resources from the CFI's Innovation Fund will support cutting-edge research in nuclear, materials and archaeological science. The funding is part of a $552 million national investment announced by Industry…
McMaster University Senate Minutes Of The Meeting Of The Senate
Board meeting · Apr 8, 2026
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RFP published
Nov 2, 2026
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Proposals due Nov 27, 2026 (19 days left)

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Eric Bentzen-BilkvistAssistant Professor

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Ala MokhtarAssistant Professor

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Behrouz BakhtiariAssistant Professor / Director of the MBA Programs / Director, Blended Learning Part-Time MBA Program

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Michael FarquharsonAssociate Dean Academic, Professor

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