Collection, transportation and testing/analysis of TCO2 equine samples from licensed racetracks in BC as per the Rules of Horse Racing (pursuant to the Gaming Control Act)

Solicitation number BC231967

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/07/23 17:00 EDT


    Description
    The Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO) requires testing of total carbon dioxide (TCO2) equine samples by a Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) approved laboratory.

    The CPMA recommends Racing Forensics Inc., a vendor currently accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for TCO2 testing and forensic equine sample collection and is the only laboratory in Western Canada with an instrument approved by the CPMA.

    IGCO could  not fulfil this obligation to test one thoroughbred horse from each race and two standardbred horses from each race, without this contract. This would result in the inability for races to occur and impact the overall operations of horse racing in BC.
     

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Independent Gambling Control Office
    Email
    Bill.McNeill@igcobc.ca
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Other
    Language(s)
    English
    Contract duration
    36 month(s)