# Quebec SEAO #20175578

Lease extension, service, and reagents for two Roche Benchmark Ultra stainers

**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** October 24, 2026
**Identifier:** 20175578
**NAICS:** 532490, 811210, 325413, 423450

Santé Québec Outaouais is seeking a lease extension for two Roche Benchmark Ultra stainers, including service and reagents.
- Government buyer: Santé Québec Outaouais; no further sub-agency or office details are provided.
- OEM: **Roche Diagnostics**, manufacturer of the Benchmark Ultra equipment.
- Products and services requested:
  - Two Roche Benchmark Ultra automated immunohistochemistry stainers, which are already at the buyer’s establishment; no part numbers are provided.
  - Lease extension, equipment service, and reagents for the stainers; quantities and part numbers are not specified.
- The stainers support tissue-section staining workflows, including deparaffinization, rehydration, epitope retrieval, antibody labeling, counterstaining, immunofluorescence, and in situ hybridization.
- The planned term is 24 months, with one one-year renewal option.

### Description

Santé Québec Outaouais intends to enter into a negotiated contract with Roche Diagnostics to extend a lease for two Benchmark Ultra automated immunohistochemistry stainers already at the establishment. The lease includes service and reagents and has a 24-month firm term with a one-year renewal option. The equipment standardizes immunohistochemical staining of tissue sections and also performs immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization staining. The planned contract start date is December 15, 2026; the estimated value is not disclosed.

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