AMENDMENT TO RESPONSE DEADLINE CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by December 5, 2025 at 14:00 EST. All bids submitted after 14:00 EST will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. Automated DNA and RNA Extraction SystemCanadian Food Inspection Agency has a requirement for the supply of one (1) Automated DNA and RNA Extraction System to be delivered in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested suppliers must meet the mandatory evaluation criteria in the Annex Mandatory Technical Evaluation Criteria - Requirement of the Request for Proposal. The period of the contract is from the date of award to one year after the date of acceptance inclusive with up to one (1) additional one (1) year periods to exercise the optional additional services detail in the Annex Statement of Requirement. In accordance with the Interim Policy on Reciprocal Procurement, only Canadian suppliers are eligible to submit an offer.The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
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Basic information
Reference
WS5388842471-Doc5431190205
Solicitation no.
WS5388842471
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
RollanTech Inc.
21 contracts won· latest August 4, 2026
CAD $4M
total awarded
2
Felix Technology Inc.
18 contracts won· latest August 10, 2026
CAD $4.7M
total awarded
3
Ador tech Inc.
11 contracts won· latest January 26, 2026
CAD $1.3M
total awarded
4
Fisher Scientific
11 contracts won· latest March 25, 2026
CAD $1M
total awarded
5
Bruker Ltd.
10 contracts won· latest July 29, 2026
CAD $6M
total awarded
RollanTech Inc. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.