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Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
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Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Stabilized Whole Blood Product
6D063-193631/A
Almonte, Cathleen
Telephone No. - (204) 229-3862 ( )
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796 ( )
Public Health Agency Canada's Quality Assessment and Standardization for Immunological (QASI) program requires an assayed whole blood quality control product containing stabilized human red blood cells and white blood cells in a preservative medium. The assayed whole blood quality control product must be supplied in two clinically-relevant levels of CD4 cells. Assayed whole blood quality control product, in two clinically-relevant levels of CD4 cells will be purchased two times each year. The product will be shipped in 750uL custom-labelled vials to the National Laboratory for HIV Immunology Section located at the JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The resulting Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) is from date of award to 31 May 2021 inclusive with Canada retaining an irrevocable option to extend the Contract for an additional 3 consecutive one 1 year periods.
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