Provision of Technical Support Services Related to Energy Using Products

The Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE), requires the professional services of qualified consultant (s) for the provision of technical support, research and analysis services on an “as and when requested” basis related to energy using products.

Multiple vendors may be issued a Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) for the following equipment categories:

1. Appliances
2. Commercial Refrigeration 
3. Lighting products
4. Electronics (Consumer Electronics & Office Equipment)
5. Industrial Equipment (electric motors & motor driven & transformers)
6. HVAC (Space heating, space cooling, ventilation, & water heating)
7. Window & door Systems
8. Multi-equipment

The period of the SO shall be for two years with the option to extend the period of the SO for up to two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods.

Up to three (3) Standing Offer Agreements (SOAs) may be issued per equipment categories under this procurement process (up to 24 SOAs). Offerors may submit a proposal for each category with their offer. If a Offeror submits a proposal for multiple categories, each categories will be evaluated as separate proposals during the technical and financial evaluation process. The proposals that are deemed the highest, second and third highest ranked per category will be recommended for issuance of a Standing Offer Agreement. If an Offeror is being recommended for multiple categories, one Standing Offer Agreement may be issued to the Standing Offer Holder. For example, if an offer is ranked the highest for category 1 and 2, second highest for category 5 and third highest for category 7, the Standing Offer Agreement will be issued for category 1, 2, 5 and 7.

The call-up procedures will be based on the Right of first refusal basis. See part 7, article 7.8 for further details.

NRCan will use the SOA as deemed necessary, and reserves the right to use other methods of supply at its sole discretion as appropriate. This includes, but is not limited to, the right to allocate work and issue call-ups directly to SOA holders based on the location of the offeror, namely the Canadian city in which the resource/offeror is located.