Sealed tenders will be received by the Senior Procurement Officer, AAFC until 2:00 p.m., local Regina time, Monday, October 26, 2020, for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Contract No. 47 – Hot Water Heater Replacement. The Saskatoon Research and Development Center’s (SRDC) main lab building (107 Science Place Saskatoon) consists of three wings; the Scientific Support Wing (Admin Wing), the Laboratory Wing (Lab Wing) and the Headerhouse Wing. Domestic hot water (DHW) for all three wings is generated by steam-heated hot-water heaters. The unit providing DHW for the Lab wing and the unit providing DHW for the headerhouse wing both need replacing. SRDC requires supply and install of two steam-heated hot water heaters for DHW distribution in the Lab Wing and the Headerhouse wing.
Non-mandatory Site Visit
There will be a non-mandatory site visit on October 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM CST. Interested bidders are to meet at the Saskatoon Research and Development Centre.
Please be advised that there will be a limit of one (1) representative per bidder attending the site visit. Bidders are requested to RSVP to the site contact, Steven Ambros, Facilities Manager, (306-385-9458 or s••••••••@••••••.ca) by October 13, 2020 at 12:00 PM CST. Should there be sufficient interest in site visit attendance, AAFC may assign time slots to bidders in an effort to maintain social distancing protocols.
In accordance with provincial health regulations, interested bidders must be symptom free, wear a face mask and disposable gloves and observe social distancing from others on site.
BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is a••••••••@••••••.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than a••••••••@••••••.ca may not be accepted.
The maximum email file size that AAFC is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size. Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.
Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms, special instructions and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted bid.
This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection of your bid.
Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.
