CHEMISTRY TESTING

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REQUEST FOR PRPOSAL (RFP) FOR ANALYTICAL SERVICES FOR THE DETECTION AND QUANTITATION OF ALLERGENS, CHEMICAL ADDITIVES AND RESIDUE CONTAMINANTS IN FOOD FOR THE PROVISION OF TARGETED SURVEY FOR THE CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA)

Summary The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is a federal regulatory agency with a mandate to safeguard food, animals and plants to enhance the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy.

The CFIA requires commercial laboratories to provide sample collection and analytical testing in food products. The results of the testing will be used by the CFIA to determine the food safety risk to Canadians and identify areas where food safety issues may need to be addressed. In addition, the CFIA may be required to take regulatory action under any or all of the Acts it administers or enforces by virtue of section 11 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, or under any other applicable law, on the basis of any information received or obtained in the course of performing the Work under this contract.

The objective of the Work is for the provision of Laboratory services for the delivery of targeted Surveys of allergens, chemical additives and residue contaminants in food for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in accordance with the identified Hazards that are listed in Appendix I to Annex A, Reference Methods and Criteria of the RFP.

Analytical testing services must be performed in a laboratory accredited under the Standard Council of Canada (SCC) or the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) for the work requirements.

Bidders are requested to submit a bid for each Survey to address the requirements outlined in the Request for Proposal. Bidders may bid on one or more Surveys. Canada intends to award up to fifteen (15) contracts to ensure Laboratory Services are available for all Surveys identified in the RFP, however only one contract per Survey will be issued based on the results of the financial evaluation.

Sample collection and analytical testing services are required from May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2016, with an irrevocable on the part of Canada to extend the contract period by up to two (2) optional periods of one (1) year each. A portion of the Work in the contract(s) that includes Optional Survey Packages, Expert Testimony Services, and Additional Surveys Services if applicable, and Additional Analytical Testing Services will be on an "as and when requested" basis subject to Task Authorizations.

Bidders are requested to submit a bid for each Survey to address the requirements outlined in the Request for Proposal. Bidders may bid on one or more Surveys. Canada intends to award up to fifteen (15) contracts to ensure Laboratory Services are available for all Surveys identified in the RFP, however only one contract per Survey will be issued based on the results of the financial evaluation.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and is limited to Canadian services.

Bid Preparation Instructions

Part 3, Bid Preparation Instructions of the solicitation document, provides bidders with instructions on how to prepare their bid. Bidders may submit one or more bids for the Surveys.

Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection

Part 4, Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection, of the solicitation document indicates how the evaluation will be conducted, the evaluation criteria that must be addressed in the bid, and the basis of selection.

Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement of the bid solicitation, including the Mandatory Technical Criteria defined in Attachment 1 and referenced at Part 4 Section 1.1, Technical Evaluation and the Financial Evaluation referenced in Part 4, Section 1.2 and defined in Attachment 1 to Part 3, Financial Bid Presentation Sheet. The Evaluation of Price is described in Attachment 2 to Part 4.

For each Survey, the responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

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.