eRNA Validation for Environmental Screening for Avian Influenza Viruses

Details

RFx ID :	34595270
Tender Name :	eRNA Validation for Environmental Screening for Avian Influenza Viruses
Reference # :	O-407530
Open Date :	Thursday, 30 July 2026 2:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 28 August 2026 1:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit :	New Zealand Food Safety
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Regions:	New Zealand
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Anna Lee 04 894 2605
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This project is to provide the services required to develop and validate Avian Influenza Viruses (AIV) environmental Ribonucleic Acid RNA (eRNA) testing and, to produce a standardised sampling, testing and reporting framework for its implementation in New Zealand.
Avian Influenza (AI) is a zoonotic disease caused by AIV.
To enable MPI Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) to implement eRNA testing and produce consistent and comparable AIV surveillance data across New Zealand, this procurement is for the services to:
• Collect appropriate and adequate samples from bird habitat environments in New Zealand
• Develop, optimise, validate, and assess the eRNA sampling and testing methods under the New Zealand conditions.
• Produce a standardised eRNA sampling, testing and reporting framework, including a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for its adoption by AHL.