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Country: Canada
Summary: Analysis of Radiocarbon
Deadline: 04 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 11 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144951077
Document Ref. No.: 2027-ACAN-00554 SG
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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BACKGROUNDThe EIL is an analytical facility within EES that operates contingent on funding generated by fee for analysis, supporting 10+ technical staff and subsidizing analytical costs for internal users. For the analysis of radiocarbon, UW does not operate an accelerated mass spectrometer (AMS) and as such we must subcontract radiocarbon analyses out to an external facility on a per sample basis.SPECIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTSThe Analysis of Radiocarbon includes the following Specifications:Radiocarbon results must be within ±20-25 years for samples younger than 5, 000 years, and turnaround time within 4 weeks. Samples as low as 0.5 mL of CO2 in 6 mm quartz breakseals. The EIL will provide δ13C results for marine reservoir calibration purposes. The cost is approximately $300 USD per sample.
Solicitation Type : ACAN - Advance Contract Award Notice (Formal) Reference Number : 0000327064 Location : Canada, Ontario, Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie Delivery Point : University of Waterloo Purchase Type : Term: 2026/09/01 12:00:00 AM EDT - 2029/08/31 12:00:00 AM EDT Description : BACKGROUNDThe EIL is an analytical facility within EES that operates contingent on funding generated by fee for analysis, supporting 10+ technical staff and subsidizing analytical costs for internal users. For the analysis of radiocarbon, UW does not operate an accelerated mass spectrometer (AMS) and as such we must subcontract radiocarbon analyses out to an external facility on a per sample basis.SPECIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTSThe Analysis of Radiocarbon includes the following Specifications:Radiocarbon results must be within ±20–25 years for samples younger than 5, 000 years, and turnaround time within 4 weeks. Samples as low as 0.5 mL of CO2 in 6 mm quartz breakseals. The EIL will provide δ13C results for marine reservoir calibration purposes. The cost is approximately $300 USD per sample.
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