Water Testing Services

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Water Testing Services

H3501-123142/A Almonte, Cathleen Telephone No. - (204) 984-6664 ( ) Fax No. - (204) 983-7796

For the supply of all labour, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and supervision necessary to conduct physical, chemical and biological analysis on an "as and when" requested basis on water samples collected by Environmental Health Officers (EHO) from Environmental Public Health Services (EPHS), First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan as detailed in the Statement of Work (attached hereto as Annex A). The analysis and reporting of water samples will assist EHO's in determining the potential health risk to public and non-public drinking water supplies in First Nations communities. The Contract will be in place for three (3) consecutive years from date of Contract award (approximately 01 June 2013) with Canada retaining an irrevocable option to extend the Contract for two (2) additional consecutive one (1) year periods.

The requirement is subject to the provisions the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

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.