Acquisition of Specific Pathogen Free Live Animals

Solicitation number 26-58014

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/05/26 14:00 EDT

Description

The Department of National Research Council Canada (NRC), Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre, requires the supply and delivery of Specific Pathogen‑Free (SPF) laboratory animals, or equivalent, required to support approved research protocols including mice, rats, hamsters, and rabbits.

All animals must meet specified criteria related to genotype, health status, sex, age, weight, and pregnancy status. They must also be housed and bred in full compliance with Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 58 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/05/29.

Trade agreements

  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
  • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

  • None
Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Address

1200 Montreal Road

Ottawa, ON, K1A0R6
Canada
Contracting authority
Isabelle Fortin
Phone
(438) 466-3137
Email
isabelle.fortin@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca
Address

6100 Royalmount Avenue

Montreal, QC, H4P 2R2
Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
26-58014_ACAN_CharlesRiverLaboratories_ENG.pdf 001 EN 18 2026/05/12
26-58014_ACAN_CharlesRiverLaboratories_FR.pdf 001 FR 3 2026/05/12
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Summary information

Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
National Capital Region (NCR)
Region of opportunity
Canada
Contract duration
58 month(s)
Procurement method
Advance Contract Award Notice
Selection criteria
Variations or combinations of the above methods
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