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Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

Grounds Maintenance for PBS 2026 - 2030

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 8, 2026
Published
September 22, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarBuilding and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services

Full description

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires the services of a qualified Contractor to provide grounds maintenance and related general labour services at the Pacific Biological Station (PBS) located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The Contractor must provide routine and seasonal grounds maintenance services to ensure the site is maintained in a safe, functional, and professional condition throughout the year.

The Pacific Biological Station (PBS) is a fisheries research and management facility located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The site occupies more than fifteen (15) acres and contains a mixture of landscaped grounds, lawns, horticultural beds, native vegetation areas, trees, shrubs, roadways, pathways, stairways, and security fencing.
The property includes areas requiring intensive maintenance as well as areas requiring minimal intervention to preserve native vegetation and environmental values.
DFO requires ongoing grounds maintenance services to maintain the safety, accessibility, appearance, and operational effectiveness of the facility.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

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Basic information

Reference
cb-740-70868321
Solicitation no.
30008033
Buyer
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 72000000 — Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity
*British Columbia
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
November 1, 2026 → October 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
September 22, 2026
Closes
October 8, 2026
Amendment no.
000

Contact

Contact
T•••• J••••
Email
t••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Phone
506•••-••••
Address
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Les Entreprises P.E.C. inc.
    3 contracts won· latest January 30, 2026
    CAD $2.9M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    2220742 Ontario Ltd (Bronte Construction)
    2 contracts won· latest August 12, 2026
    CAD $1.6M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Titanium Construction Ltd
    2 contracts won· latest July 3, 2026
    CAD $629.5K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Cobby Marine (1985) Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest October 2, 2025
    CAD $304.8K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Terry Lavallee Construction
    2 contracts won· latest July 3, 2026
    CAD $211.1K
    total awarded

Les Entreprises P.E.C. inc. 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.

Documents

(1)
Complete source record(34)
Title
Grounds Maintenance for PBS 2026 - 2030
Reference number
cb-740-70868321
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
30008033
Publication date
2026-09-22
Tender closing date
2026-10-08T13:00:00
Expected contract start date
2026-11-01
Expected contract end date
2027-10-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*72102905
Unspsc description
*Exterior grounds maintenance
Procurement category
*SRV
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Trade agreements
*None
Regions of opportunity
*British Columbia
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contracting entity name
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
Contracting entity address line
301 Bishop Drive
Contracting entity address city
Fredericton
Contracting entity address province
NB
Contracting entity address postal code
E3C 2M6
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
T•••• J••••
Contact info email
t••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Contact info phone
506•••-••••
Contact info address line
••• •••••• •••••
Contact info city
••••••••
Contact info province
••
Contact info postalcode
••• •••
Contact info country
••••••
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/107650/30008033-final-rfp-en.pdf
Tender description
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires the services of a qualified Contractor to provide grounds maintenance and related general labour services at the Pacific Biological Station (PBS) located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The Contractor must provide routine and seasonal grounds maintenance services to ensure the site is maintained in a safe, functional, and professional condition throughout the year. The Pacific Biological Station (PBS) is a fisheries research and management facility located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The site occupies more than fifteen (15) acres and contains a mixture of landscaped grounds, lawns, horticultural beds, native vegetation areas, trees, shrubs, roadways, pathways, stairways, and security fencing. The property includes areas requiring intensive maintenance as well as areas requiring minimal intervention to preserve native vegetation and environmental values. DFO requires ongoing grounds maintenance services to maintain the safety, accessibility, appearance, and operational effectiveness of the facility.

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