Photoperiod lighting installation and control system upgrades in Broodstock Building at St Andrews Biological Station

ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN)

Photoperiod lighting installation and control system upgrades in Broodstock Building at St Andrews Biological Station

Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement for installation of photoperiod lighting and upgrades to the control system in the Broodstock Building.

The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government’s intention to award a contract for these services to Controls & Equipment Ltd., Moncton, NB. Before awarding a contract, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the ACAN posting period.

If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during this ACAN posting period that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either GETS or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.

If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier.

Statement of Requirement

Introduction

This project is intended to install photoperiod lighting and upgrade the control system in the Broodstock Building to make the building suitable to conduct biological experiments on animal responses to future climate scenarios.

Period of the Proposed Contract

The period of the proposed contract is from award to March 31, 2021.

Cost Estimate

The estimated cost of the proposed contract is $260,003.00 plus tax. 

Suppliers’ Right to Submit a Statement of Capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services and/or goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

Closing Date for Submission of a Statement of Capabilities 

Statement of Capabilities must be received no later than 2:00 PM Atlantic Daylight Saving Time, October 5, 2020. Submissions received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Inquiries and Submission of Statement of Capabilities 

Inquiries are to be submitted to:

Email: DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca, with F5211-200328 in the subject line.

Submissions of Capability are to be submitted to:

Email: DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Or in writing to:

Cathi Harris

Senior Contracting Officer

301 Bishop Drive

Fredericton, NB E3C 2M6

Please note that the Department prefers to receive submissions electronically. Email submissions should be less than 10MB; if the file(s) are larger please split them into more than one email. The Department is not responsible for misdirected or delayed submissions.

Submissions to contain the file number: F5211-200328 in the subject line.