Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) Farm Dairy Cattle Sample Collection in Ontario

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Centre for Foodborne Environmental & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (CFEZID), Foodborne Disease & Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Division (FDASD) requires fieldwork services for the collection of samples from dairy cattle. Expertise and in-depth knowledge of dairy cattle is also required by the provider for fieldwork sample collection on dairy farms, conducted by designated staff in Ontario. This requirement is part of the Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) dairy surveillance initiative. Note: RFP 1000263096A supersedes RFP 1000263096. The following change has been incorporated into RFP 1000263096A: • The Annex – Basis of Payment has been updated with revised descriptions