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Tender: General-Purpose Laboratory Vacuum Vessel for Cryogenic Testing – NRC Herzberg

Released about 2 months ago

Closed21 Oct 2026Updated

Likely valueRough estimate$10K to $80K

LocationBritish Columbia

AgencyNational Research Council Canada

SourceCanadaBuys

CategoryResearch & Development

Reference26-58133

Submissions closedClosed Wed, 21 Oct 2026

About

NRC’s Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre is seeking a supplier for a general-purpose laboratory vacuum vessel to be integrated with a cryocooler, vacuum pump, and other custom parts to build a test cryostat. The vessel will support the centre’s cryogenic instrumentation program by enabling testing of custom and commercial mechanisms at cryogenic temperatures to verify their performance and lifetime before use in astronomical instruments, creating a new cryogenic testing capability.

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This tender is suitable for manufacturers or suppliers of vacuum vessels and cryogenic test hardware who can provide equipment compatible with integration alongside a cryocooler, vacuum pump and custom components. Key considerations include ensuring compatibility with the cryocooler and vacuum systems, reliable vacuum integrity at cryogenic temperatures, and accommodation of mechanism testing requirements.

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