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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

PR23019 47419-264105 High Resolution Digital Microscope

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 16, 2026
Published
September 25, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentQuebec

Full description

Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted.
All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by October 16, 2026 at 14:00EST. All bids submitted after 14:00EST will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. The Forensic Document Examination section (FDES) of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of one high resolution digital microscope, to be delivered to Ottawa, Ontario. Offerors must meet the mandatory requirements detailed in the Request for Proposal.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

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Basic information

Reference
WS5812664956-Doc5902898746
Solicitation no.
WS5812664956
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Limited tendering reason
None

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
? → September 30, 2027

Key dates

Published
September 25, 2026
Closes
October 16, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Amendment date
October 9, 2026

Contact

Contact
D• I••••, L••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Email
l••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Address
•• ••••••• ••, ••••• •••, ••••• •• •••••••, ••••••••, ••••••, ••• •••, ••••••
End-user
Canada Border Services Agency - (Administered Activities) (CBSA)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    RollanTech Inc.
    22 contracts won· latest October 13, 2026
    CAD $4.3M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Felix Technology Inc.
    19 contracts won· latest August 10, 2026
    CAD $4.8M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Ador tech Inc.
    11 contracts won· latest January 26, 2026
    CAD $1.3M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Fisher Scientific
    11 contracts won· latest March 25, 2026
    CAD $1M
    total awarded
  5. 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.

Complete source record(29)
Title
PR23019 47419-264105 High Resolution Digital Microscope
Reference number
WS5812664956-Doc5902898746
Amendment number
001
Solicitation number
WS5812664956
Publication date
2026-09-25
Tender closing date
2026-10-16T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-10-09
Expected contract end date
2027-09-30
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*41122600
Unspsc description
*Laboratory microscope slides and supplies
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Limited tendering reason
None
Trade agreements
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
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
Canada Border Services Agency - (Administered Activities) (CBSA)
End user entities address
191 Laurier Ave W,Ottawa,Ontario,K1P6M7,Canada
Contact info name
D• I••••, L••••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Contact info email
l••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Tender description
Please note that late submissions will not be considered or accepted. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by October 16, 2026 at 14:00EST. All bids submitted after 14:00EST will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. The Forensic Document Examination section (FDES) of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of one high resolution digital microscope, to be delivered to Ottawa, Ontario. Offerors must meet the mandatory requirements detailed in the Request for Proposal.

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