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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

EB144-270878 - AHU Replacement at BIO

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 6, 2026
Published
September 22, 2026
Type
Construction
Explore similarBuilding and Facility Construction and Maintenance ServicesQuebec

Full description

Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is seeking qualified contractors for the replacement of the existing air handling unit at the Core Storage Facility located at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The work includes the removal and replacement of the existing equipment, replacement of associated heating and cooling system components, mechanical and electrical modifications, controls integration, testing, balancing, commissioning, and all related work necessary to complete the project.
This Invitation to Qualify is the first stage of a two-stage procurement process. Only qualified Offerors will be invited to participate in the subsequent Invitation to Tender.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

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Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is seeking qualified contractors for the replacement of the existing air handling unit at the Core...

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Basic information

Reference
WS5895101584-Doc5896704886
Solicitation no.
WS5895101584
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*CNST
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 72000000 — Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services
Limited tendering reason
None

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia
Contract term
November 2, 2026 → ?

Key dates

Published
September 22, 2026
Closes
October 6, 2026
Amendment no.
000
Amendment date
September 22, 2026

Contact

Contact
M••••••, K••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Email
k••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Address
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End-user
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    BLACK & MCDONALD LIMITED
    18 contracts won· latest July 23, 2026
    CAD $26.9M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    R.J.G. Construction Limited
    16 contracts won· latest December 11, 2025
    CAD $115.1M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Slate Construction Inc
    16 contracts won· latest September 1, 2026
    CAD $22.9M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Les Entreprises P E C inc
    14 contracts won· latest September 10, 2026
    CAD $25.9M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Cube Construction Ltd
    14 contracts won· latest June 15, 2026
    CAD $13.2M
    total awarded

BLACK & MCDONALD LIMITED is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

Complete source record(29)
Title
EB144-270878 - AHU Replacement at BIO
Reference number
WS5895101584-Doc5896704886
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
WS5895101584
Publication date
2026-09-22
Tender closing date
2026-10-06T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-09-22
Expected contract start date
2026-11-02
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*72000000
Unspsc description
*Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services
Procurement category
*CNST
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Limited tendering reason
None
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia
Contracting entity name
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Contracting entity address line
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Contracting entity address city
Gatineau
Contracting entity address province
Quebec
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0S5
Contracting entity address country
Canada
End user entities name
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
End user entities address
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage,Gatineau,Quebec,K1A 0S5,Canada
Contact info name
M••••••, K••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Contact info email
k••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Tender description
Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is seeking qualified contractors for the replacement of the existing air handling unit at the Core Storage Facility located at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The work includes the removal and replacement of the existing equipment, replacement of associated heating and cooling system components, mechanical and electrical modifications, controls integration, testing, balancing, commissioning, and all related work necessary to complete the project. This Invitation to Qualify is the first stage of a two-stage procurement process. Only qualified Offerors will be invited to participate in the subsequent Invitation to Tender.

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