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Tendering Procedures: Request for proposal against a supply arrangement to all pre-qualified suppliers
Competitive Procurement Strategy: The bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: Purchase of 15 Low Temperature Growth Chambers
THIS REQUEST IS RESERVED FOR HOLDERS OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT # E60PV-19EQUI ONLY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES.
Only Suppliers currently pre-qualified on Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI have been invited to bid.
As a requirement of the Supply Arrangement, this notice is published on Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) for a period of 40 calendar days. The closing date published on this notice identifies how long the notice will be published. For the closing date of any solicitation under the supply arrangement, invited suppliers should refer to the solicitation documents.
Suppliers that do not have a Supply Arrangement for the supply of Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies with Public Works and Government Services Canada, cannot submit a bid. Any bids received from suppliers not pre-qualified on the Supply Arrangement will not be evaluated.
Suppliers may qualify under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies, at any time. Interested suppliers should download solicitation document E60PV-19EQUI/D from CanadaBuys (SAP Ariba) and submit a response as per the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangement.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has a requirement for the supply of 15 Growth Chambers, delivered at 5 separate locations as follows:
Fredericton Research and Development Centre
Charlottetown Research and Development Centre
Agassiz Research and Development Centre
Kentville Research and Development Centre
Summerland Research and Development Centre
The mandatory technical criteria are included in Annex A
The responsive bidder already holding a Supply arrangement for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies from Public Works and Government Services Canada who meets the mandatory technical criteria with the lowest aggregate price will be recommended for contract award.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada requires purchase of 15 low temperature growth chambers.
Delivery to 5 separate AAFC research centres: Fredericton, Charlottetown, Agassiz, Kentville, Summerland.
Solicitation is reserved for pre-qualified holders of Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI only.
Bids must meet all mandatory technical criteria in Annex A; lowest evaluated price wins.
Closing date on notice: 2026-10-19 at 14:00 Eastern time; notice published 40 calendar days on GETS.
Key dates
Notice closing date (Eastern time): 2026-10-19T14:00:00✓ Quote found in notice
“CLOSING (Eastern time): 2026-10-19T14:00:00”
GETS publication period: 40 calendar days from publication✓ Quote found in notice
“this notice is published on Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) for a period of 40 calendar days”
Questions deadline: Not stated
Evaluation
lowest-price compliant
Bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation
Bid must meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive
The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract
Security: Not stated
Submission: Not stated
Compliance checklist (mandatory requirements)
Risks and unusual terms
Only pre-qualified suppliers under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI may bid; others will not be evaluated.
Closing date on notice may differ from solicitation closing date; invited suppliers should refer to solicitation documents.
Mandatory technical criteria are extensive and detailed in Annex A; non-compliance results in non-responsive bid.
Not stated in the available text: Solicitation documents and their closing date; Submission method and location; Questions deadline; Security clearance requirements; Bid bond, insurance, or other financial security requirements; Site visit requirements; Experience minimums; Required forms or certifications; Contract term or delivery schedule; Quantities of small vs medium units; Evaluation criteria beyond lowest price and mandatory technical criteria