H1051-204342/A - Increased Testing Capacity for COVID-19 (H1051-204342/A)

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall

Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

The federal government is seeking to increase capacity to collect and process samples from predominantly asymptomatic patients by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test from a minimum of 10,000 tests per day to up to 100,000 tests per day at a national level.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Security Requirements: This contract does not include any security requirements.

Description of the Work:

The Contractor(s) will be required to collect and process a minimum of 10,000 PCR samples per day, with capability to scale up to 100,000 of PCR samples per day in one (1) or more of the following regions:

- Western (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, and Northwest Territories);

- Central (Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nunavut); and - The Maritimes (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island).

File Number: H1051-204342

Contracting Authority: Claudine Paquin Telephone number: 613-858-9042 E-mail: Claudine.Paquin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by ordering the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.