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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Services de test, d'inspection et de surveillance de 3 composants de sécurité des personnes - Ferme expérimentale centrale Ottawa

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
June 20, 2024
Published
May 31, 2024
Type
Services
Explore similarBuilding and Facility Construction and Maintenance ServicesQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Star Life Fire and Safety Inc.
Contract value
CAD $130.8K
Award date
2024-06-27
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Request for Proposal

Full description

1. TITLE

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Ottawa Central Experimental Farm (CEF)
Testing, Inspection and Monitoring Services on 3 Life Safety Components

2. OBJECTIVE

CEF requires the delivery and installation of new equipment, DSC Neo fire kits (29 devices) to upgrade to a 5G cellular capability the existing CEF monitoring equipment for all of it’s building, within the first year of the contract.

In addition, CEF requires services for monthly and annual testing, inspection and monitoring on 3 life safety components:

  • Fire Panel Alarm Systems,
  • Fire Alarm Monitoring and ;
  • Sprinkler systems.

Throughout the duration of the contract, the Contractor must in addition of the regular services also offer on-demand services such as : minor repair services and emergency service calls.

The contract is for a period of one year, starting July 1st, 2024 to June 30, 2025 with the option to extend the contract for two additional two year periods.
The contract will contain multiple starting dates.

Optional Site Visit : Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:00am (EDT)

Solicitation Closing Date : Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm (EDT)

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Basic information

Reference
cb-22-70177439
Solicitation no.
01B46-24-001
Buyer
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 72000000 — Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Ottawa
Contract term
July 1, 2024 → June 30, 2025

Key dates

Published
May 31, 2024
Closes
June 20, 2024
Amendment no.
004

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Ainsworth Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest August 17, 2023
    CAD $290.7K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Landtec Ground Experts
    2 contracts won· latest September 24, 2024
    CAD $325K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    ERNEST BOUTIN INC.
    1 contract won· latest October 19, 2023
    CAD $739.3K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Wildstone Construction Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest April 15, 2025
    CAD $505.7K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Insituform Technologies Limited
    1 contract won· latest December 20, 2023
    CAD $297K
    total awarded

Ainsworth 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.

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