Microbiological testing: standing offers & supply arrangements
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Active agreements (per holder)
2
Distinct holders
2
Agreement numbers
2
Expiring in 12 months
1
What the numbers say
- ALS Canada holds the most active agreements here (1).
- 1 agreements expire in the next 12 months; replacement solicitations are often posted on CanadaBuys before an agreement lapses, but that is not guaranteed.
Holders with the most active agreements
| Holder | Agreements | Types | Latest expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Canada | 1 | RISO | 2029-02-28 |
| OXOID COMPANY | 1 | RISO | 2026-10-31 |
By department (end user)
| Department | Agreements |
|---|---|
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 1 |
| National Defence | 1 |
Expiring in the next 12 months
| Agreement | Type | Holder | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6D063-246632 Sensititre Items RISO CW2373459 · 77141501 - Microbiological testing | RISO | OXOID COMPANY | 2024-09-01 | 2026-10-31 |
Most recently awarded active agreements
| Agreement | Type | Holder | For | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6D063-246632 Sensititre Items RISO CW2373459 · 77141501 - Microbiological testing | RISO | OXOID COMPANY | Public Health Agency of Canada | 2024-09-01 | 2026-10-31 |
| W690D-230135 - Laboratory Analysis and Testing of Water, Sewage and Soil Samples CW2325721 · 70170000 - Water resources development and oversight; 70171602 - Water testing services; 7 | RISO | ALS Canada | Department of National Defence | 2024-03-01 | 2029-02-28 |
Method & sources
Source: the Government of Canada "Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements" open dataset (Open Government Licence – Canada), file published 2026-10-15, refreshed weekly. One row per agreement number and holder; delivery regions are merged. Holders are linked to company pages by exact name match, so some links may be missing. Listing here is not an endorsement by the Government of Canada.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Data dictionary (agreement types)
Agreement types explained
- SA — Supply arrangement
- A pre-qualified pool of suppliers. Holding one does not guarantee work: departments run a second, limited competition among qualified suppliers before awarding a contract.
- NMSO — National Master Standing Offer
- An offer to supply goods or services at set prices and terms, which any federal department across Canada can use by issuing call-ups. No contract exists until a call-up is placed.
- RMSO — Regional Master Standing Offer
- Like a national master standing offer, but limited to one region; any department in that region may issue call-ups.
- NISO — National Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use across Canada.
- RISO — Regional Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use in one region.
- DISO — Departmental Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer a department set up under its own authority for its own needs.