ECL Plate Reader

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: ECL Plate Reader

01896-120458/A Barenz, Leanne Telephone No. - (204) 983-0506 Fax No. - (204) 983-7796

The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has a requirement for one (1) plate Imager that will detect binding events using Electrochemiluminescence in a 96-well format. System must be able to handle samples from different type of species including Human, Mouse and Rat. It must also be capable to perform the detection in different matrixes like serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal (CSF) and tissue culture media or cell lysate. Multiple detection(Multiplexing) per well is also required. CCARM examines related claims of various food components through careful experimentation. This includes identifying the active ingredients capable of providing preventative or therapeutic health benefits. An electrochemiluminescence plate reader (imaging) System is required to measure the biological and chemical efforts of bioactive materials, which include small molecules and macromolecules that are being isolated and characterized by CCARM investigators. The instrument offered must meet the following mandatory specifications attached in the Request for Proposal.

The system must be delivered to CCARM, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, 351 Tache Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2H 2A9 by March 31, 2012. 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.