The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has a requirement for the provision of random-access reagents and consumables for PCR NAAT viral load and transplant testing using the COBAS 6800.

The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the SHA’s intention to extend the existing contract for these goods and/or services with ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS for two (2) years expiring June 30, 2027, with the option at SHA to extend the contract further for three (3) annual terms; Before extending the contract, however, the SHA is providing other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the ten business day posting period. In the event the SHA receives any written statements of capabilities, the SHA will conduct an evaluation of such received statements. If, as a result of such an evaluation, the SHA determines that one or more suppliers other than ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS are capable of meeting the SHA’s requirements, the SHA will conduct a further competitive process before making any final award. Such further competitive process may include a publicly issued Request for Proposal, or a Request for Proposal issued only to ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS and the suppliers the SHA has determined are capable of meeting the SHA’s requirements.