Automatic Filter Integrity Testing System
Solicitation number 25-58234
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/12/23 14:00 EST
Last amendment date
Description
The National Research Council (NRC) Human Health Therapeutics (HHT) Research Center has a requirement for an automatic filter integrity testing system to support purification process development for recombinant proteins, viruses, and virus-like particles. The equipment will be used to verify the integrity of filtration devices across a range of scales, from small-scale syringe filters to large-scale production filters and Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) cassettes.
The system must operate safely within Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) environments, enabling integrity testing to be performed directly under a Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) or equivalent containment without prior decontamination. This capability is essential for protecting personnel from aerosol exposure and ensuring accurate, contamination-free results during biotherapeutic purification and validation activities. The system must also provide robust protection of internal pneumatic components, ensuring reliable operation and minimizing maintenance requirements.
Following a review of available technologies, Sartorius Stedim North America has been identified as the supplier currently capable of providing a system that meets all of NRC’s functional and safety requirements for automated filter integrity testing.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 3 month(s).
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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:
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Exclusive Rights
Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- Address
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1200 chemin Montreal
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6Canada
- Contracting authority
- Kacendra Dion
- Phone
- 438324-8125
- Email
- Kacendra.Dion@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca
- Address
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6100 Avenue Royalmount
Montreal, Quebec, H4P 2R2Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-58234_ACAN_Automatic Filter Integrity Testing System.pdf | 001 | EN | 14 | 2025/12/08 |
| 25-58234_ACAN_FR_Système automatique de test d’intégrité des filtres.pdf | 001 | FR | 1 | 2025/12/08 |