Construction of Energy Materials Laboratory

DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) – Project No. DV143010_78228 – Construction of Energy Materials Laboratory, DRDC Valcartier (Qc)

The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision, and equipment necessary for general construction:

• The construction of the new laboratory,
• Construction of a temporary access road to the experimental complex and anti-intrusion fences around the construction site,
• Connection and routing of electricity and telecommunications lines,
• Connection of designated piping of mechanical installations,
• Construction of parking lots, infiltration basins and landscaping,
• Construction of a protective berm at the end of the work.

A site visit has been arranged for the following date, time, and location.
Date: January 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m., local time
Location: Defence Construction Canada, Valcartier Garrison, De la Victoire Street, Building 72, Courcelette (QC) G0A 4Z0

The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the range of $ 19,500,000

The Work must reach Substantial Completion no later than 730 calendar days after notification of contract award and must be completed no later than 45 calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.

The resulting Contract will include an Indigenous Benefits Plan (IBP) that aims to provide opportunities for businesses owned and lead by Indigenous People. Canada’s free trade agreements pose no impediment to the inclusion of measures for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples and/or businesses in a procurement. Refer to the Tender documents for details.

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).

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT

The selected contractor will be required to hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).  Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in Amendment No.1 to the tender documents.

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 tender results for this project will be available on MERX.

Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.

DCC now publicly discloses information on payments made to prime contractors so that subcontractors know when they can expect payment. Information on payments made in the past 90 days on construction contracts over $100,000, as well as further information regarding DCC’s prompt payment commitment, can be obtained from the DCC website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/contract-activity.
 

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