39903-230685 - Digital Microscope

Solicitation number WS3897616953

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/04/13 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Description
AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 2023-04-13 at 14:00 EDT. All bids submitted after 14:00 EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. (The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has the requirement for the supply and delivery of one (1) digital microscope. Seed identification and seed testing are critical to Canadian agriculture, seed production, and international trade. This identification and testing is based on visual inspection of seeds by highly-trained analysts, typically using conventional microscopes. The research division of the Seed Science and Technology Section of the Saskatoon Laboratory is concerned with improving seed testing through increasing our knowledge of seed morphology and exploring new testing technologies.)

Contract duration

Refer to the description above for full details.

Trade agreements

  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement

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
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Address
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
Canada
Contracting authority
Keenan, Matthew (SPAC/PSPC)
Email
matthew.keenan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Address
1400 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0Y9
Canada
Bidding details

Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Saskatoon
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
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