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Pacific Region Analytical Services Standing Offer Agreement, BC
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PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW:
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is seeking tenders for a Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) to provide laboratory testing services for the Department of National Defence in British Columbia. The SOA will be valid for two years, with a maximum estimated value of $700,000. There is potential for extension for two additional one-year periods and possible increases in value by $200,000 on two occasions. Call-ups under this agreement will range from $50,000 to $150,000, with a maximum of $200,000 per call-up.
ISSUING ORGANIZATION:
Defence Construction Canada - Pacific Region
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Primary Contact: Angela Dang
Email: [email protected]
CONTRACT DETAILS:
Contract Type: Standing Offer Agreement (SOA)
Estimated Contract Value: $700,000, with options for extensions and increases.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
- Bidders must be qualified to provide laboratory testing services as specified in the RFP.
- Compliance with Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA).
- Questions must be directed solely to the designated contact; inquiries to others may result in disqualification.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:
Bidders should demonstrate expertise in a wide range of laboratory testing services, including but not limited to:
- Metals analysis (CCME, CSR, etc.)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Petroleum Hydrocarbons
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Pesticides and other chemical analyses
- Microbiological testing (e.g., Salmonella, E. coli)
- Specific detection limits for metals (Hg and Cd)
DELIVERABLES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Bidders must be prepared to deliver laboratory testing results within specified turnaround times, including rush options (1-day, 2-day, and 3-day) with associated markup percentages. Performance metrics and reporting requirements will be outlined in the SOA.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
While not mandatory, bidders with the following may gain a competitive advantage:
- Relevant certifications in laboratory testing (e.g., ISO)
- Proven experience with government contracts or similar projects
- Advanced capabilities in specific testing methodologies or technologies
This summary provides a comprehensive overview for potential bidders to assess their fit for the opportunity presented by DCC.
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Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is calling for tenders to award a Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) to provide “as and when required” laboratory testing services specific to the Department of National Defence for British Columbia. The SOA will be for a period of two years with a maximum estimated value of $700,000. If mutually agreeable between the Consultant and DCC, the SOA may be extended for up to two additional one-year periods and/or increased on up to two occasions by $200,000 each, at any time during the term of the SOA. Call-ups under the SOA are expected to be valued between $50,000.00 and $150,000; the maximum value of a call-up under the SOA is $200,000.00. This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with the requirements set out in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Chapter Nineteen of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA). Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their tender through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement. Bidders who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Please note that the preliminary results for this solicitation will be available on MERX. Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC Website at Contract Activity - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca) description : CCME metals Métaux CCMEunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 30.00description : CSR metals Métaux CSRunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 16.00description : VOCs (including VHw6-10) Composés organiques volatils, y compris les hydrocarbures volatils (eau) 6-10unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 18.00description : BTEX (including styrene & MTBE) BTEX (y compris le styrène et l’ETBM)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : BTEX/Petroleum Hydrocarbons F1 BTEX/Hydrocarbures pétroliers (F1)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 30.00description : Petroleum Hydrocarbons F2-F4 Hydrocarbures pétroliers (F2-F4)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 22.00description : EPHs (including EPHw10-19, EPHw19-32, LEPHw) Hydrocarbures pétroliers extractibles, y compris les hydrocarbures pétroliers extractibles (eau) 10-19 et 19-32, et les hydrocarbures pétroliers extractibles légers (eau)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : LEPH/HEPH (including EPHw10-19, EPHw19-32, PAH adjusted) HPEL/HPED (y compris HPEw10-19, HPEw19-32, HAP ajusté)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 20.00description : PAHs HAPunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 24.00description : PCBs (Aroclors/Total) BPC (Aroclors/Total)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : PCBs (All 209 Congeners) BPC (Tous les 209 congénères)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Carbone organique total (COT)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : Grain Size (Sand / Slit / Clay by sieve analysis or Coarse-/Fine-grained analysis) Granulométrie (sable/limon/argile par analyse granulométrique ou analyse des grains grossiers/fins)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 20.00description : Attenberg Limits Limites d’AttenbergunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Leachable Metals (TCLP) Métaux lixiviables (TCLP)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Leachable PAHs (TCLP) HAP lixiviables (TCLP)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Dioxins and Furans Dioxines et furanesunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 16.00description : Total, Hexavalent & Trivalent Chromium Chrome hexavalent et trivalent totalunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Organochlorine Pesticides Pesticides organochlorésunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : PFAS SPFAunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Tributyltin (TBT) TributylétainunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Moisture/Total Solids Humidité/solides totauxunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 24.00description : Soduim and Chloride (Saturated Paste method) Sodium et chlorure (méthode de la pâte saturée)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : PEP Analysis (Pyrotechnics, Explosives and Propellent) to include: 1,3 – Dinitrobenzene (m-Dinitrobenzene) 2-Amino -4.2-dinitrotluene 4-Amino-2,6-Dinitroluene Dinitroaniline,3,5- Dinitrotoluene,2,6- Hexahydro-1,3,3-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Nitrobenzene Nitroglycerin Nitrotoluene, 2- Nintroluene,3- Nitrotoluene,4- Octahydro-1,3,5,7-Tetranitro-1,3,5,7-Tetrazocine (HMX) Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) Tetryl (Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine) Trinitrobenzene,1,3,5- Trinitroluene,2,4,6- PEP Analyse (Pyrotechnie, Explosifs et Propulseurs) à inclure: 1,3- Dinitrobenzène (m- Dinitrobenzène) 2- Amino-4,2- dinitrotoluène 4- Amino-2,6- dinitrotoluène La dinitroaniline,3,5- La dinitroaniline,2,6- Hexahydro-1,3,3-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Nitrobenzène Nitroglycérine Nitrotoluène, 2- Nitrotoluène, 3- Nitrotoluène, 4- Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tétranitro-1,3,5,7-tétrazocine (HMX) Tétranitrate de pentaérythritol (PETN) Tétryl (trinitrophénylméthylnitramine) Trinitrobenzène,1,3,5- Trinitroluène,2,unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Glycols GlycolsunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Asbestos AmianteunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Samonella SalmonelleunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Salinity SalinitéunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : pH pHunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 22.00description : TSS Matières totales en suspensionunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 12.00description : BOD DBOunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : CBOD5 DBO5CunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : COD DCOunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 14.00description : Chloride ChlorureunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 12.00description : Chlorine ChloreunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Sulphide SulfureunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : Dissolved Sulphate Sulfate dissousunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 12.00description : Mineral Oil & Grease Huile minérale et graisseunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Total Oil & Grease Quantité totale d’huile et de graisseunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 16.00description : Total Phenols Phénols totauxunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : Total Metals (the expected detection limits for Hg and Cd are 0.0000050 mg/L) Métaux totaux (les limites de détection attendues du Hg et du Cd sont de 0,0000050 mg/L)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 16.00description : BTEX (including styrene & MTBE) BTEX (y compris le styrène et l’ETBM)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : PAHs HAPunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 18.00description : Total Cyanide Cyanure totalunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : Cyanide (WAD) Cyanure (CFL)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Dissolved Metals (the expected detection limits for Hg and Cd are 0.0000050 mg/L) Métaux dissous (les limites de détection attendues du Hg et du Cd sont de 0,0000050 mg/L)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 18.00description : Phosphorus/Total Phosphorus Phosphore/Phosphore TotalunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 12.00description : Ammonia AmmoniacunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : Fecal Coliforms/Total Fecal Coliforms Coliformes fécaux/Coliformes fécaux totalunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : Enterococci EntérocoquesunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : E.coli E. coliunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Porewater Metals Métaux de la nappe phréatiqueunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Total Mercury Mercure totalunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 12.00description : Dissolved Mercury Mercure dissousunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 14.00description : VOCs (including VHw6-10) Composés organiques volatils, y compris les hydrocarbures volatils (eau) 6-10unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : BTEX/Petroleum Hydrocarbons F1 (includes MTBE) BTEX/Hydrocarbures pétroliers F1 (y compris l’ETBM)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 18.00description : Petroleum Hydrocarbons F2-F4 Hydrocarbures pétroliers (F2-F4)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 16.00description : EPHs (including EPHw10-19, EPHw19-32, LEPHw) Hydrocarbures pétroliers extractibles, y compris les hydrocarbures pétroliers extractibles (eau) 10-19 et 19-32, et les hydrocarbures pétroliers extractibles légers (eau)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : LEPH/HEPH (including EPHw10-19, EPHw19-32, PAH adjusted) HPEL/HPED (y compris HPEw10-19, HPEw19-32, HAP ajusté)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 18.00description : PCBs (Total) BPC (total)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Porewater VOC COV d’eau interstitielleunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Dioxins and Furans Dioxines et furanesunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Total, Hexavalent & Trivalent Chromium Chrome hexavalent et trivalent totalunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Organochlorine Pesticides (required pesticides are: Aldrin, cis/trans chlordane, dichloro-diphenyl-dichloroethane, dichloro-diphenyl-dichloroethane, dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT), dieldrin, endosulfan, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma), methoxychlor, mirex , permethrin, and toxaphene. The detection limit for pesticides are as per Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines (CCME CEQG) or British Columbia Contaminated Sites Regulation (BC CSR). In case of a conflict between the detection limits between these two references, the more stringent detection limit is applicable) Pesticides organochlorés (Les pesticides requis sont les suivants : aldrine, cis/trans chlordane, dichloro-diphényl-dichloroéthane, dichloro-diphényl-dichloroéthane, dichloro-diphényl-trichloroéthane [DDT], dieldrine, endosulfan, endrine, heptachlore, hexachlorocyclohexane [gamma], méthoxychlore, mirex, perméthrine et toxaphène). La limite de déunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Chlorinated and Non-Chlorinated Phenols Phénols chlorés et non chlorésunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : PFAS SPFAunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Nitrite NitriteunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 12.00description : Nitrate NitrateunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 12.00description : Fluoride FluorureunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Bromide BromureunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Bromate BromateunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Methyl-Mercury MéthylmercureunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Tributyltin (TBT) Tributylétain (TBT)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 16.00description : PEP Analysis – Pyrotechnics, Explosives and Propellent: 1,3 – Dinitrobenzene (m-Dinitrobenzene) 2-Amino -4.2-dinitrotluene 4-Amino-2,6-Dinitroluene Dinitroaniline,3,5- Dinitrotoluene,2,6- Hexahydro-1,3,3-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Nitrobenzene Nitroglycerin Nitrotoluene, 2- Nintroluene,3- Nitrotoluene,4- Octahydro-1,3,5,7-Tetranitro-1,3,5,7-Tetrazocine (HMX) Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) Tetryl (Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine) Trinitrobenzene,1,3,5- Trinitroluene,2,4,6- PEP Analyse (Pyrotechnie, Explosifs et Propulseurs) à inclure: 1,3- Dinitrobenzène (m- Dinitrobenzène) 2- Amino-4,2- dinitrotoluène 4- Amino-2,6- dinitrotoluène La dinitroaniline,3,5- La dinitroaniline,2,6- Hexahydro-1,3,3-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) Nitrobenzène Nitroglycérine Nitrotoluène, 2- Nitrotoluène, 3- Nitrotoluène, 4- Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tétranitro-1,3,5,7-tétrazocine (HMX) Tétranitrate de pentaérythritol (PETN) Tétryl (trinitrophénylméthylnitramine) Trinitrobenzène,1,3,5- Trinitroluène,2,4,6-unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Salinity SalinitéunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Dissolved Organic Carbon Carbone organique dissousunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : pH pHunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 10.00description : Salmonella SalmonelleunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosaunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Legionella pneumophila and non-pneumophila species by Conventional Methods Legionella pneumophila et espèces non pneumophiles par des méthodes traditionnellesunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Legionella pneumophila and non-pneumophila species by Conventional Methods (Low Level) Legionella pneumophila et espèces non pneumophiles par des méthodes traditionnelles (niveau bas)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Dissolved Metals (the expected detection limits for Hg and Cd are 0.0000050 mg/L) Métaux dissous (les limites de détection attendues du Hg et du Cd sont de 0,0000050 mg/L)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Total Metals (the expected detection limits for Hg and Cd are 0.0000050 mg/L) Métaux totaux (les limites de détection attendues du Hg et du Cd sont de 0,0000050 mg/L)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Dissolved Mercury Mercure dissousunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Total Mercury Mercure totalunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : TSS Matières totales en suspensionunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Metals MétauxunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : Mercury MercureunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Organochlorine Pesticides Pesticides organochlorésunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 6.00description : Dioxins and Furans Dioxines et furanesunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : PAHs HAPunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : PCBs (Total) BPC (total)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : VPH HPVunitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : VOCs (includes BTEX and Napthalene) COV (y compris BTEX et naphtalène)unitOfMeasure : Unitweight : 8.00description : 1-day rush turnaround time: percent mark-up on unit rate Délai d’exécution d’urgence de 1 jour; taux de majoration supérieur au taux unitaireratioType : MARKUPunitOfMeasure : Percentweight : 4.00description : 2-day rush turnaround time: percent mark-up on unit rate Délai d’exécution d’urgence de 2 jours; taux de majoration supérieur au taux unitaireratioType : MARKUPunitOfMeasure : Percentweight : 8.00description : 3-day rush turnaround time: percent mark-up on unit rate Délai d’exécution d’urgence de 3 jours; taux de majoration supérieur au taux unitaireratioType : MARKUPunitOfMeasure : Percentweight : 14.00Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.
Additional Information
Source
canadabuys
Status
closed
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement Category
Services
Reference Number
MX-443906932767
Amendment Number
003
Contracting Entity
Defence Construction Canada - Pacific Region
Contact Name
Angela Dang
Contact Email
Contact Phone
+13068305337
Organization City
Victoria
Organization Province / State
British Columbia
Organization Country
Canada
Last Updated
April 22, 2026
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