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Automation System for the Microbiology Laboratory CHUDUMONT Zone 1B Moncton NB - Vitalit Health Network
We wish to obtain more information regarding the pre-analytical chain (Total Lab Automation - TLA), agar storage, automated and semi-automated agar inoculation and streaking, smart O2 and CO2 incubators, MALDI Bruker plate preparator, as well as integrated analytical workbenches. Please provide the necessary specifications for the equipment (weight, noise level, space and heat dissipation, etc.) and the required infrastructure such as electricity, UPS, middleware, servers, air compressor usage,
drainage, water system, or other requirements, along with the necessary approval certificates.
As part of this request for information, we kindly ask you to provide the costs associated with the automated line based on a projection of 750 specimens per day, as well as the number needed of full-time employees (including the number of laboratory assistants and medical laboratory technologists).
This is a tender notice only. In order to submit a bid, you must obtain official tender documents from the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, another authorized tendering service or as indicated in the tender notice.
Solicitation documents will be provided in either of the Province of New Brunswick's two official languages; English or French upon request.
Excluded Jurisdictions
1. In accordance with section 162.1 of Regulation 2014-93 under the Procurement Act, US Bids for this solicitation may be refused at the sole discretion of the Government of New Brunswick. Refused bids will not be returned and there will be no further notification to refused bidders.
2. For the purpose of this section:
2.1 "US Bid" means a bid submission from:
a) a US Entity, or
b) a joint venture, syndicate, partnership or other business combination or cooperative arrangement in combination with a US Entity that is submitted from a Place of Business within the United States of America.
2.2 "US Entity" means
a) a business or professional organization, including without limitation a corporation, partnership, joint venture, professional corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, trust or association or other commercial organization, that is created, established, formed or incorporated in any jurisdiction in the United States of America; and
b) any entity that is owned or controlled by an entity listed in paragraph 2.2(a); and
2.3 "Place of Business" means an establishment where a vendor or manufacturer conducts activities on a permanent basis, is clearly identified by name and is accessible during normal business hours.
Pay Equity
Does your organization have 50 or more employees?
The Government of New Brunswick is committed to encouraging and incentivizing the adoption of pay equity by employers doing business with government.
Prior to the award of procurements for goods and services valued over $1,000,000, suppliers, with fifty (50) or more employees will be required to complete the Pay Equity Learning Module developed by the Women's Equality Branch. Suppliers should provide a copy of their certificate of completion with their bid submission.
To complete the online module and obtain your certificate, please visit www.gnb.ca/payequity. For questions, please contact the Pay Equity Bureau toll free: (877) 253-0266 or by Email: peb-bes@gnb.ca.
