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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Trousses de prélèvement de sang pour analyse de l’alcoolémie

Indigenous set-asideStanding offer (RFSO)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
January 5, 2026
Published
November 28, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarLaboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing EquipmentOntarioIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
MD Charlton
Award date
2026-02-12
Supplier location
Mississauga, Ontario
Request for Standing Offer

Full description

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement to establish a National Standing Offer for the provision Blood Alcohol Collection kits for delivery across Canada, to the Identified Users across Canada, including areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs).

The period of the Standing Offer will be from April 1, 2026 for three (3) years with three (3) 1-year options.

The intent is to issue one Standing Offer as a result of this solicitation.

This procurement is subject to the The Ta'an Kwach'an Council Final Agreement and Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement.

Basis of selection:
An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer.

GSIN:
N6665C – Hazard-Detecting Instruments and Apparatus
41113000 - Chemical evaluation instruments and supplies

Tenders must be submitted to the RCMP Bid Receiving Unit at: M••••••••@•••••••.••.ca

Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information.

Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Procuring Office:
Melissa Garlough
Senior Procurement Officer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Procurement and Contracting Branch
73 Leikin Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
M••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities . Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party.

The RCMP has adopted the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the supplier integrity and compliance provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation.

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement:
This solicitation of bids is open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an applicable trading partner.

Indigenous Procurement:
The federal Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) is an online resource for all levels of government and the private sector to identify Indigenous business capacity. Having a business profile in the IBD will increase your company’s visibility and may provide additional business. A profile in the IBD can also allow you to compete for federal government contracts that are set-aside for Indigenous businesses through the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Businesses. For more information and to review eligibility criteria and register, visit: www.canada.ca/indigenousbusinessdirectory.

Green Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Packaging:
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is committed to supporting the procurement of environmentally preferable plastic products and the reduction of plastic packaging waste, and is taking concrete steps to better manage the use and disposal of plastics in its own operations as per the Policy on Green Procurement, the Greening Government Strategy: A Government of Canada Directive, and the Ocean Plastics Charter. Environmentally preferable packaging specifications are mandatory requirements in this procurement.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-981-22811944
Solicitation no.
202504940/A
Buyer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Notice type
Request for Standing Offer
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 41000000 — Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Indigenous Lands *Canada
Contract term
April 1, 2026 → March 31, 2029

Key dates

Published
November 28, 2025
Closes
January 5, 2026
Amendment no.
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Visiontec Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest December 10, 2025
    CAD $341.3K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Opti-Tech Scientific Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest November 19, 2025
    CAD $173K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Opti-Tech Scientific Inc
    1 contract won· latest March 17, 2026
    CAD $117.7K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Fisher Scientific Company
    1 contract won· latest February 11, 2026
    CAD $50.7K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    NWS Canada (formally Gap Wireless Inc.)
    1 contract won· latest September 4, 2025
    CAD $38.8K
    total awarded

Visiontec Ltd. 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.

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