Opportunity
CanadaBuys #20157628
Market Research for Laboratory Products Serving Quebec OPTILAB Clusters
Posted
October 06, 2026
Respond By
October 27, 2026
Identifier
20157628
NAICS
423490, 339112
The Centre d'acquisitions gouvernementales is conducting market research for laboratory products serving Quebec’s OPTILAB network. - Government buyer and service areas - Centre d'acquisitions gouvernementales (CAG), a Quebec government procurement organization. - Intended coverage includes Montréal OPTILAB service clusters and establishments in Abitibi-Témiscamingue; establishments served by the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services and the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay may also be included. - Products under consideration - Serological and transfer pipettes; urine containers; specimen bags; tubes and microtubes; Petri dishes; laboratory caps; slides and cover slips; and tips and pipettes. - The notice references a detailed product list in an Excel file, but no specific models, part numbers, or quantities are provided here. - OEMs and vendors - No product manufacturers or suppliers are identified by name. CAG is the buyer, not an identified product OEM or vendor. - Notable requirements and market-research topics - CAG seeks information on product availability and technical specifications, brochures, price fluctuations, delivery fees, order-management terms, potential suppliers, and sustainable-development considerations. - This is market research in preparation for a possible future procurement, not a commitment to proceed.
Description
The Centre d'acquisitions gouvernementales (CAG) is gathering market information in preparation for a future procurement of laboratory products. The anticipated supplies include pipettes, urine containers, specimen bags, tubes, Petri dishes, caps, slides, and related items for specified service clusters and establishments in Montréal, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and potentially other regions. CAG seeks information on product availability and technical specifications, pricing trends, delivery and order-management terms, suppliers, and sustainable development. The new contract is expected to begin December 1, 2027; responses are due October 27, 2026, at 14:00 EDT, and this request for information creates no legal obligation for a future procurement.