AAFC Swift Current Research and Development Centre – Growth Chamber Controller Upgrades

Swift Current Research and Development Centre – Growth Chamber Controller Upgrades

Sealed tenders will be received by the Senior Procurement Officer, AAFC until 2:00 p.m., local Regina time, Tuesday, September 28, 2021, for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Swift Current, SK, Contract No. 48– Growth Chamber Controller Upgrades. The work generally consists of the supply of all labour, equipment and materials to supply and install twelve (12) upgraded Conviron growth cabinet controllers. The work will include the removal of existing Conviron Model CMP4030 controllers and components and the installation of new Conviron Model CMP6060 controllers. The growth chamber controllers will be tied into the existing building management system. All work to be performed by a Conviron-certified installer at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre, Airport Road, Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Non-Mandatory Site Visit

There will be a non-mandatory site visit on September 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM CST. Interested bidders are to meet at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre.

Please be advised that there will be a limit of two (2) representatives per bidder attending the site visit. Bidders are requested to RSVP to the site contact, Ken Frohlich, Facilities Manager, (306-770-4407 or ken.frohlich@canada.ca) by September 8, 2021 at 12:00 PM MDT. Should there be sufficient interest in site visit attendance, AAFC may assign time slots to bidders in an effort to maintain social distancing protocols.

In accordance with federal health regulations, interested bidders must be symptom free, wear a face mask and disposable gloves and observe social distancing from others on site.

BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is aafc.wscprocurement-csoapprovisionnement.aac@canada.ca . Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than aafc.wscprocurement-csoapprovisionnement.aac@canada.ca may not be accepted.

The maximum email file size that AAFC is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size. Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of bid forms, special instructions and amendments issued prior to bid closing, and are to ensure they are addressed in the submitted bid.

This procurement contains mandatory requirements. Failure to comply may result in rejection of your bid.

Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.