Les offres devaient se terminer le 7 janvier 1994 à 14 heures. Deux soumissions furent déposées: BioVac de Laval offrant ses vaccins à 1,70 $ la dose et Connaught de Toronto offrant ses vaccins made in U.S.A. à 1,46 $ la dose (1745) L'offre de Connaught étant plus basse, le ministre fédéral acheteur semblait vouloir favoriser le vaccin américain de Connaught.
The tender closing date was January 7, 1994 at 2 p.m. Two bids were received; Bio Vac from Laval was offering the vaccine at $1.70 per unit and Connaught from Toronto was offering a made in the U.S.A. vaccine at $1.46 per unit (1745) Connaught's bid being lower, the federal minister who bought the vaccine seemed to prefer its American vaccine.