Tenders/Illumina and PacBio Sequencing of Human and Mouse DNA and RNA

Illumina and PacBio Sequencing of Human and Mouse DNA and RNA

Department of Health (HC)

Published: Nov 3, 2026

Updated: Nov 4, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the health and medical services, Research and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on environmental impact assessment. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the health and medical services sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Mechanistic Studies Division (MSD) of Health Canada’s Environmental Health Research and Science Bureau investigates the pathways by which physical, chemical and microbiological agents can cause adverse health effects. To determine how chemical substances cause DNA damage that can lead to illnesses like cancer or inherited diseases, MSD requires high-throughput genome sequencing services utilizing Illumina and Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) platforms. The primary objective of this contract is to secure long-term high-quality sequencing services for pre-prepared DNA libraries and genomic DNA and/or RNA utilizing Illumina or PacBio Revio platforms for the full duration of projects funded until up to 2030-2031. This requirement encompasses the sequencing of multiple mouse and human error-corrected next-generation sequencing (ecNGS) DNA libraries, genomic DNA and/or RNA samples in direct support of four distinct research projects. These projects are distributed across the Division and funded through three separate programs. Collectively, they employ advanced genomic technologies to support public health protection by identifying environmental mutagens, evaluating occupational hazards, and improving toxicological testing methodologies. Specifically, this work will use ecNGS, whole-genome sequencing (WGS), whole-exome sequencing and/or RNA-sequencing approaches to detect and characterize both spontaneous mutations and mutations induced by chemical and environmental exposures in mouse and human DNA as well as gene expression changes. The resulting data will contribute to a better understanding of mutagenic mechanisms, exposure-related genetic damage, and the development of more sensitive and informative approaches for genetic toxicology and human health risk assessment.. UNSPSC: *Environmental impact assessment *Environmental indicators analysis *Health policy *Health legislation or regulations *Public health administration (*77101500 *77101503 *85101701 *85101702 *85101705). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Selection: Lowest Price. Trade Agreements: *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA). Regions: *National Capital Region (NCR)

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on November 3, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department of Health (HC)

Department of Health (HC) has issued 26 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Research & Innovation, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: November 3, 2026.

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