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CM 30 /2025_PRR - Acquisition of Automated Ultramicrotome

Under Decree-Law 60/2018 of August 3rd and to comply with Article 1º-A of the Public Procurement Code and the Interpretative Communication of the Commission - 2006/C 179/02, published in the Official Journal of 01/08/2006, i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (“i3S”) hereby makes public its need for the Acquisition of Automated Ultramicrotome

With the acquisition of this equipment, i3S intends to equip its laboratories with the necessary material resources to develop its research and development activities in the area of biological sample preparation for electron microscopy. An automated high‑precision ultramicrotome is required to produce serial ultrathin sections (20–100 nm) of resin‑embedded biological samples or solid materials, optimized for array tomography, with automated collection of ribbons/sections onto substrates such as wafers and grids for 3D reconstruction in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The equipment must also allow the production of semithin sections as well as smooth surfaces required for LM and AFM examinations. By integrating a motorized segmented arc and a state‑of‑the‑art knife stage with automated setup functions, it will reduce experimental variability and increase the reproducibility of results. With an intuitive and configurable interface, it will allow parameters to be adjusted quickly and safely, adapting to different types of samples and protocols, and will form a complete platform for sample preparation and analysis for laboratories working with high‑resolution electron microscopy and correlative microscopy. It is also worth mentioning that this same interface promotes energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental sustainability throughout the equipment's life cycle.

With the aforementioned acquisition, i3S intends to equip its laboratories with the material resources necessary for the development of its research and development activities, within the scope of EQUIPAR+2 competition - National Investment for the Strengthening of Scientific Equipment in R&D Units

Consultation reference: CM 30/2025_PRR

Announcement Publication Date: 17/12/2025

Contract Type: Acquisition of Goods

Delivery Deadline: maximum 70 working days

Installation timeframe: 15 days from delivery at date to be set in agreement between the parts

Specialized Training: minimum 2 days

Payment Conditions: 50 days

Maximum Price:  €163.180 (one hundred and sixty-three thousand, one hundred and eighty euros)

Note: The invoice shall be issued after the complete delivery of the equipment.

Warranty Period: minimum 3 years

Spare Parts Continuity of Manufacture: 10 (ten) years

Deadline for submission of proposals: 23/12/2025, at 13:00h

The proposals must comply with must fulfil the requirements set out in the Annex I document

The i3S will consider the most competitive proposal the one that which fulfils all the requirements mentioned in Annex I and has the best quality/price ratio.

In the event of a tie, the most competitive proposal will be the one that best fulfils the goals of the acquisition.

Additional information

·      The Stakeholders should take into consideration the requirements outlined in their proposals.  Proposals should clearly demonstrate their compliance with these requirements

·      Please note that you may only submit files with a maximum total size, together with the text of the email, not exceeding 25MB. Files may be submitted in the following formats: pdf; zip, rar, xls, docx, doc and odt. If the proposal exceeds this size, multiple emails should be sent, always with the same reference in the subject line.

·      After submission, the interested party will receive confirmation of the act via email.

·      The interested party will be responsible for any problems that occur in sending or receiving emails that are too large.

·      The proposal must necessarily include the Annex II, declaration of commitment, duly completed and signed by the legal representative of the candidate company.

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