01R11-231050-B Sequencing Services - RFSA

This appears to be an open Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) for sequencing and related laboratory services for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The arrangement may cover work such as receiving samples; preparing libraries and quality-control checks; DNA and RNA sequencing; genomics; shotgun metagenomics and metatranscriptomics; high-throughput sequencing; data analysis and recording; and secure sample storage or disposal. Requirements would be issued on an as-and-when-requested basis, so submitting an arrangement would not guarantee contracts or work. New suppliers may submit arrangements throughout the notice period. Existing suppliers that already have a supply arrangement generally would not need to submit a new one. Submissions must be made through Canada Buys using SAP Ariba; submissions by other methods will not be accepted or considered. The arrangement period is stated as running until March 31, 2030. The notice is shown as closing on December 31, 2029, but the provided information gives different times—2:00 p.m. ET in the description and 4:00 p.m. in the closing field—so the exact deadline should be confirmed. The opportunity is associated with Canada and Gatineau, Quebec, and the listed buyer is Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), with the services described as being for AAFC. A Canadian business with relevant sequencing, genomics, laboratory, bioinformatics, sample-handling, and data-management capabilities may find this potentially relevant. Carefully review the official tender notice, qualification requirements, mandatory criteria, security or technical requirements, and SAP Ariba submission instructions before deciding whether to submit.Official source: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23143616?extsite=Mj MxNDM2MTZfQU4wMTQ4NDA1MDk5Mg==

• check_circleThis appears to be a Qualification/RFSA process that remains open continuously until 31 December 2029 at 2:00 p.m. ET, subject to verification in the official tender notice.
• check_circleNew suppliers must submit their arrangements through CanadaBuys (SAP Ariba) by the deadline stated in the bid solicitation. Submissions through other means will not be accepted or considered.
• check_circleExisting qualified suppliers that have already been issued a supply arrangement are not required to submit a new arrangement.
• check_circleThe potential service scope includes as-and-when-requested sequencing services for plant, animal, and microorganism samples obtained from soil, animal, microbial, plant, or other sources.