Electro-impedance spectroscopic (EIS) detection of biological
agents.

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Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
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Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
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Nature of Requirements: 
TITLE:  Electro-impedance spectroscopic (EIS) detection of
biological agents.

REQUIREMENT:
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Suffield,
Medicine Hat, Alberta has a requirement
to develop a reagentless, handheld biological sensor. The
objectives of this project are 1) to characterize up to three
TLRs with respect to different pathogen-associated molecular
patterns in binding affinities and specificities, and 2) to
develop a prototype EIS sensor platform to carry out assays of
the analytes in typical environmental field samples and/or
typical but simulated body fluids using non-infectious,
non-hazardous materials from commercial sources, as outlined in
the Statement of Work, Annex "A".

To qualify a bid will have to consist of no less than 80% of
goods and/or services of Canadian origin.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
Failure to meet any of the following mandatory requirements at
solicitation closing will render your submission non-compliant
and given no further consideration. The Contractor must meet the
following mandatory criteria at solicitation closing:

Mandatory Technical Criteria at Solicitation Closing
Failure to meet any of the following mandatory requirements at
solicitation closing will render your submission non-compliant
and given no further consideration.

1.  Education: MSc or higher with academic training in
chemistry, biochemistry or related field.

2.  Experience:  in electrochemistry, electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy (EIS), and in protein immobilization chemistry.

3.  Experience in performing contractual research.

4.  Experience working with proteins, peptides, cell extracts,
and small quantity of samples.


CONTRACTOR SELECTION: 
The contractor will be selected on the basis of the Assessed
Best Value to the Crown taking into account merit and cost
factors.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT: 
It is anticipated that any contract will be effective from date
of Contract to March 31, 2014 inclusive.

ESTIMATED FUNDING:
The total estimated funding for this contract is $250,000.00,
GST extra.


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