01586-200097/A - Autoclave (01586-200097/A)

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Autoclave

01586-200097/A Aquino, Jill Telephone No. - (431) 373-1718 (

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Autoclave

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada requires one (1) new autoclave for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, to be delivered to the 1st floor of the insect rearing area/Insect Microbial Containment Facility (IMCF) interface and installed.

The work will consist of the supply and delivery of all material, supplies, equipment, removal of existing autoclave, installation, commissioning necessary to install the new autoclave, and training for a minimum of 4 staff for a minimum of 2 hours within 1 week of installation.

Delivery is requested by 2021-03-31 to the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge Research and Development Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT

It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 5403 – 1 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta on 12 November 2020.

The site visit will begin at 11:00 MST, in the main foyer.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 9 November 2020 at 16:30 CST to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

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