Micro X-ray Fluorescence (µXRF) Microanalytical Mapping System

Background and Purpose McMaster University and the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM) have a requirement for one (1) laboratory micro X-ray fluorescence (µXRF) system for non-destructive, large-area elemental mapping with micrometre-scale spatial resolution and trace-element sensitivity. The purchase is funded in part through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Fund. The CCEM is a national facility for electron microscopy and is committed to providing its user base with accessible, state-of-the-art characterization. The system will complement CCEM’s electron-beam microanalysis and serve research in critical minerals and geoscience, metallurgy, semiconductors and electronics, and environmental and biological materials. This requirement is to include: A µXRF system with a high-brightness microfocus source and multiple selectable excitation energies; Focusing X-ray optics providing a spot size of 8 µm or less, independent of X-ray energy; A high-vacuum sample environment for light-element analysis, with depth-selective capability; and Installation, training, warranty and multi-year service support. The system must integrate patented X-ray source, optics and analysis technologies that together provide a few-micrometre focused spot at all X-ray energies, selectable excitation energies, sub-ppm trace-element sensitivity, light-element detection and non-destructive depth-selective analysis. This combination is required to meet the needs of CCEM’s researchers and users. The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal McMaster University’s intention to award a contract for the above-noted goods and/or services to the following pre-selected supplier: Systems for Research Corp. 4243C Dundas Street West, Unit #7 Etobicoke, ON M8X 1Y3 Canada Website: www.sfr.ca Systems for Research Corp. (SFR), as the Canadian distributor and service provider for Sigray, Inc., is the only company able to provide the system and the support required by CCEM