Purchase of One (1) Liquid Chromatography System
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC)
Deadline
19 October 2026
Description
Title: Purchase of One (1) Liquid Chromatography System Reference number: cb-541-59649965 Solicitation number: ESC-2627-077 Amendment number: 001 Notice type: RFP against Supply Arrangement Procurement method: Competitive - Selective tendering Procurement category: Goods Status: Open Publication date: 2026-09-09 Closing date: 2026-10-19T14:00:00 Amendment date: 2026-09-09 Expected contract start: 2026-09-25 Expected contract end: 2027-01-31 UNSPSC: 41100000 UNSPSC description: Laboratory and scientific equipment Selection criteria: Lowest Price Trade agreements: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA), Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement Regions of opportunity: World Regions of delivery: Kentville Contracting entity: Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) Contracting entity city: Kentville Contracting entity province: NS Contact: Carol Rahal Contact email: [email protected] Description: Tendering Procedures: Invitation to tenders following instructions on the Supply Arrangement Competitive Procurement Strategy: Contract against the SA will be awarded to the supplier responding to all mandatory technical criteria and with the lowest price. Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, SA E60PV-19EQUI for the purchase of : One (1) Liquid Chromatography System Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Kentville Research and Development Centre 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. 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. The mandatory technical criteria are: Liquid Chromatography (LC) System a. The LC system must be supplied with an LC solution suitable for proteomics, such as a nano-flow LC system for peptide sample preparation and separation, designed for seamless coupling to the MS. The system must operate at flow rates ranging from at least 200 nL/min to 100 µL/min and must not require a flow splitter. b. The LC system must have the maximum operating pressure at least to 15,000 psi. c. The LC system must be capable of operating within a pH range of 2–10. d. The LC system must support two-dimensional (2D) LC analysis, including an auxiliary solvent and trap valve manager, a column-trapping pump, nano-Lock spray capability, primary check valves, column compartment, and switching valves configured for 2D operation. All primary wetted materials must be included. e. The LC system must support unattended operation, with full diagnostic data display for up to 96 hours through the control software. f. The LC system must include solvent storage, with a solvent tray capable of accommodating up to three (3) eluents. g. The LC system must include a micro-binary solvent delivery system, supporting solvents A1 or A2 and B1 or B2, and must provide solvent conditioning, gradient formation, primary check valves, compressibility compensation, and automatic priming. Pump compositional precision must be < 0.25% RSD based on repeated injections. The system must be equipped with an in
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