Title
Request For Proposal (RFP) for Pharmacological testing of novel stimulants, and synthetic cannabinoids.
Reference number
cb-912-87371785
Solicitation number
1000273405-1A
Publication date
2026-10-27
Tender closing date
2026-11-09T17:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-11-23
Expected contract end date
2028-03-31
Unspsc description
*Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Trade agreements
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contracting entity name
Department of Health (HC)
Contracting entity address line
200 Eglantine Driveway
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
Ontario
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0K9
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
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Contact info email
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Contact info phone
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Contact info province
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/111300/english-rfp-1000273405-1a.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/111300/appendix-b---sow-stream-2.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/111300/appendix-c---sow-stream-3.pdf
Tender description
Amended Request For Proposal (RFP) for Pharmacological testing of stimulants, and synthetic cannabinoids.
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in the illegal drug supply pose risks to Canadians. However, little is known about their pharmacological activity. More potent drugs increase the risk of overdose risks. Evidence on the pharmacological activity of these substances is essential to support scientific regulatory activities and risk assessments.
The illegal drug supply is continuously evolving, with new substances continually being detected. There is a need for further information on their harms to Canadians. This procurement activity will allow for the evaluation of the in vitro pharmacological activity of two categories of emerging drugs: synthetic cannabinoids, and stimulants. The data generated from this contract will inform future assessment activities and allow the OLRA to make more informed regulatory science decisions.
For both streams, they require the pharmacological testing of different classes of substances, and require acquisition of reference standards and control samples, getting licenses for controlled substances, conducting experiments (including doing statistical analysis), and finally drafting and finalizing reports.
Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide Pharmacological Testing for Stimulants, and Synthetic Cannabinoids in two (2) separate streams to Health Canada. Stream 2 – In vitro pharmacological testing of novel synthetic cannabinoids and Stream 3 – In vitro pharmacological testing of stimulant compounds. Each stream will be evaluated separately, and bidders are to provide their submissions for one (1) stream or two (2) streams. Up to two (2) contracts may be awarded under this amended request for proposal.
