Title
Chemical Residue and Allergen Testing in and on Food Products for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Reference number
WS5434478581-Doc5780196321
Solicitation number
WS5434478581
Publication date
2026-07-08
Tender closing date
2026-10-16T14:00:00
Expected contract start date
2027-04-01
Expected contract end date
2030-03-31
Unspsc
*60104500
*77141501
*81141506
*85121800
*85410000
Unspsc description
*Chemistry and electrochemistry and microchemistry
*Microbiological testing
*Product testing
*Medical laboratories
*Diagnoses of symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Limited tendering reason
None
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contracting entity name
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Contracting entity address line
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Contracting entity address city
Gatineau
Contracting entity address province
Quebec
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0S5
Contracting entity address country
Canada
End user entities name
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
End user entities address
1400 Merivale Road,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A 0Y9,Canada
Contact info name
D•••, M•••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Contact info email
m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Tender description
AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and Buyandsell posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 2026-10-16 at 2 p.m. EST. All bids submitted after 2 p.m. EST will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. This solicitation is for the requirement of analytical and laboratory services for the testing of chemical contaminants and/or allergens in foods, food crops, and tissues of food animals for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Multiple contracts will be established as a result of this solicitation. The requirement is divided into two distinct parts. Part A: Categorized by commodity/food group for a total of 7 food groups (Dairy, Eggs, Fish & Seafood, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Honey, Meat, and Processed Products). Part B: Categorized by testing programs for a total of 24 programs (including 3-MCPD, Arsenic, BPA, Alternaria, Benzopyrene, etc.). An Offeror may submit an offer for one or multiple food groups in Part A and/or for one or more testing programs in Part B. Contracts awarded to bidders for multiple food groups and/or programs will be consolidated into a single contract.
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