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  "retrieved": "2026-10-18T03:54:07Z",
  "source": "Assay Systems register, https://assay-systems.com/register/",
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    "name": "VIB vzw: contracts awarded without a rival",
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      "VIB vzw made 12 of its 20 public contract awards without a rival from 2023-11-20 to 2026-07-22: 12 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 7 suppliers; the most to 10x Genomics, 5."
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          "Date": "2026-07-22",
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          "Date": "2026-03-19",
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