Laboratory water purification equipment and supplies: standing offers & supply arrangements
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Active agreements (per holder)
2
Distinct holders
2
Agreement numbers
2
Expiring in 12 months
1
What the numbers say
- Fisher Scientific holds the most active agreements here (1).
- 1 agreements expire in the next 12 months; replacement solicitations are often posted on CanadaBuys before an agreement lapses, but that is not guaranteed.
Holders with the most active agreements
| Holder | Agreements | Types | Latest expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Scientific | 1 | RISO | 2030-01-31 |
| VWR International Co. | 1 | NISO | 2027-08-31 |
By department (end user)
| Department | Agreements |
|---|---|
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 1 |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 1 |
Expiring in the next 12 months
| Agreement | Type | Holder | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amend 004 - Water Purification System - VWR International Co. CW2303582 · 40161502 - Water filters; 40161609 - Water purification system; 41104200 - Laboratory wate | NISO | VWR International Co. | 2023-08-31 | 2027-08-31 |
Most recently awarded active agreements
| Agreement | Type | Holder | For | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K3D56-260578 sol B Water filters CW2439876 · 41104200 - Laboratory water purification equipment and supplies | RISO | Fisher Scientific | Environment Canada | 2026-03-25 | 2030-01-31 |
| Amend 004 - Water Purification System - VWR International Co. CW2303582 · 40161502 - Water filters; 40161609 - Water purification system; 41104200 - Laboratory wate | NISO | VWR International Co. | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 2023-08-31 | 2027-08-31 |
Method & sources
Source: the Government of Canada "Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements" open dataset (Open Government Licence – Canada), file published 2026-10-15, refreshed weekly. One row per agreement number and holder; delivery regions are merged. Holders are linked to company pages by exact name match, so some links may be missing. Listing here is not an endorsement by the Government of Canada.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Data dictionary (agreement types)
Agreement types explained
- SA — Supply arrangement
- A pre-qualified pool of suppliers. Holding one does not guarantee work: departments run a second, limited competition among qualified suppliers before awarding a contract.
- NMSO — National Master Standing Offer
- An offer to supply goods or services at set prices and terms, which any federal department across Canada can use by issuing call-ups. No contract exists until a call-up is placed.
- RMSO — Regional Master Standing Offer
- Like a national master standing offer, but limited to one region; any department in that region may issue call-ups.
- NISO — National Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use across Canada.
- RISO — Regional Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use in one region.
- DISO — Departmental Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer a department set up under its own authority for its own needs.