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Pacific Region Analytical Services Standing Offer Agreement, BC

Defence Construction Canada - Pacific Region
MERX Posted: March 4, 2026

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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 an estimated maximum value of $700,000. There is potential for two one-year extensions and two increases of $200,000 each during the contract term. Call-ups under the SOA are anticipated to range from $50,000 to $150,000, with a maximum call-up value of $200,000.

ISSUING ORGANIZATION

  • Organization: Defence Construction Canada - Pacific Region
  • Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • Contact: Angela Dang ([email protected])

CONTRACT DETAILS

  • Contract Type: Standing Offer Agreement (SOA)
  • Estimated Value: $700,000, with options for increases up to $200,000 on two occasions

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

  • Bidders must be qualified to provide laboratory testing services.
  • Compliance with the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CETA, and WTO-GPA.
  • Questions must be directed to the specified point of contact; any deviation may result in disqualification.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

Bidders must demonstrate expertise in a wide range of laboratory testing services, including but not limited to:

  • Analysis of metals, VOCs, BTEX, PAHs, PCBs, dioxins, and furans.
  • Experience in performing tests with specific detection limits as per Canadian environmental standards.
  • Capability to conduct various analyses, including grain size, moisture content, and organic carbon levels.

DELIVERABLES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

  • Timely delivery of laboratory testing results.
  • Adherence to specified detection limits and methodologies as outlined in the solicitation.
  • Bidders should be prepared to accommodate rush turnaround times with associated markup rates.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

  • Technical approach and capabilities
  • Past performance and experience in similar projects
  • Price competitiveness
  • Compliance with mandatory requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Additional certifications in environmental testing or laboratory management (e.g., ISO).
  • Demonstrated experience with government contracts or projects of similar scope.
  • Advanced capabilities in specific analytical techniques or technologies relevant to the testing services required.

This summary provides a comprehensive overview of the RFP for potential bidders, highlighting essential requirements and expectations to assess their fit for the opportunity.

Due Date
April 21, 2026
(Overdue)
Solicitation #
PR25SOA2_SC85829

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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 : 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

004

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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