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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

EC373-270267 New Construction - FRDC B180 Replacement

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 11, 2026
Published
July 16, 2026
Type
Construction
Explore similarBuilding and Facility Construction and Maintenance ServicesQuebec

Full description

This is the first phase (Phase One) of a two-phase process: the first phase will evaluate the qualifications of all interested suppliers; the second phase (Phase Two) will invite the qualified suppliers to provide a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings. The qualification list will expire within 60 days or upon award of a contract in Phase Two, whichever is earlier, and the prequalification list will not be used in any other solicitation.
Work of this Contract comprises general construction, and site development, for a new single-storey building of approximately 1,326 m2 on Innovation Rd. at the AAFC Fredericton Research and Development Centre, in Fredericton, NB. Work also includes abatement and demolition of the existing building B180, adjacent to the new building site. Building 180, also known as the Farm Services building, is a multi-use building consisting of a mechanics and machining shop, cold room storage for bulk potato storage, and support spaces such as offices and washrooms
The existing building B180 must remain fully operational while the new building is being constructed. Abatement and demolition of B180 to begin only when the new building is completed and the existing B180 is vacant.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

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New construction and demolition for AAFC in Fredericton, NB, suits experienced Canadian contractors.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5793581389-Doc5793665896
Solicitation no.
WS5793581389
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*CNST
Trade agreements
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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
*New Brunswick
Contract term
October 1, 2026 → ?

Key dates

Published
July 16, 2026
Closes
August 11, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Amendment date
July 29, 2026

Contact

Contact
Parsons, Richard (SPAC/PSPC) (il-lui / he-him)
Address
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5, Canada
End-user
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Brawn Construction Ltd
    1 contract won· latest April 30, 2026
    CAD $8.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Iron Maple Constructors Incorporated
    1 contract won· latest March 9, 2026
    CAD $1.4M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    ECO Technologies Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest October 21, 2025
    CAD $1.3M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Century Group Inc.
    1 contract won· latest May 5, 2026
    CAD $1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Turcotte (1989) inc.
    1 contract won· latest March 2, 2026
    CAD $458.7K
    total awarded

Brawn Construction Ltd 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(30)
Title
EC373-270267 New Construction - FRDC B180 Replacement
Reference number
WS5793581389-Doc5793665896
Amendment number
001
Solicitation number
WS5793581389
Publication date
2026-07-16
Tender closing date
2026-08-11T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-07-29
Expected contract start date
2026-10-01
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*72120000 *72121200 *72152300 *72153900
Unspsc description
*Nonresidential building construction services *Agricultural building construction services *Carpentry services *Building site preparation services
Procurement category
*CNST
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Limited tendering reason
None
Trade agreements
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Regions of delivery
*New Brunswick
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
Parsons, Richard (SPAC/PSPC) (il-lui / he-him)
Contact info email
richard.parsons@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Notice u r l
https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110018938?anId=ANONYMOUS
Tender description
This is the first phase (Phase One) of a two-phase process: the first phase will evaluate the qualifications of all interested suppliers; the second phase (Phase Two) will invite the qualified suppliers to provide a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings. The qualification list will expire within 60 days or upon award of a contract in Phase Two, whichever is earlier, and the prequalification list will not be used in any other solicitation. Work of this Contract comprises general construction, and site development, for a new single-storey building of approximately 1,326 m2 on Innovation Rd. at the AAFC Fredericton Research and Development Centre, in Fredericton, NB. Work also includes abatement and demolition of the existing building B180, adjacent to the new building site. Building 180, also known as the Farm Services building, is a multi-use building consisting of a mechanics and machining shop, cold room storage for bulk potato storage, and support spaces such as offices and washrooms The existing building B180 must remain fully operational while the new building is being constructed. Abatement and demolition of B180 to begin only when the new building is completed and the existing B180 is vacant.

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