Water Quality Analysis

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of Health 
Canada (HC) requires the services of an accredited laboratory to 
perform analysis of surface and groundwater drinking supplies. In 
addition laboratory services are required relatedto the bacteria 
and/or chemical analysis of water supplies, soil analysis, mold, 
asbestos and special analysis for other contaminants with a potential 
impact on the health of First Nations on-reserve communities.  

Areas include First Nations Communities located within Nova Scotia, New 

Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.  All bacteriological samples to be tested must be tested by an accredited la
boratory in the province in which they were sampled.  All chemical 
samples may 
be sent to a laboratory located outside of the province.  More than 
one(1) contract and up to three (3) contracts may be awarded for the 
work. 

The Laboratory performing the Work must be located within the same 
province as the sample collected for analysis.  It is intended to award 

one contract per province where there are compliant bids received for 
each province.

The Laboratory performing the Work must have and maintain throughout 
the period of the contract valid accreditation as a Testing Laboratory 
from an acceptable accreditation body. The methods used to perform the analytical testing must be included under the Scope of Accreditation of th
e Laboratory performing the work. Acceptable accreditation bodies 
include theCanadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA), 
the Standard Council of Canada (SCC), or acceptable accreditation.

The period of the contract is for a duration of three (3) consecutive 
years from the date of award (anticipatedto be July 1, 2017), with 
Canada retaining an irrevocable option to extend the contract for one 
additional period of two years.  Work shall be completed in accordance 
with the Statement of Work at Annex A and the terms and conditions 
contained herein.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade 
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal 
Trade (AIT).

The Federal Contractors Program(FCP) for employment equity applies to 
this procurement; see Part 5 Certifications and Additional Information, 


Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal 
Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.



Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.