RISO - Laboratory services -analysis

Trade Agreement: CETA / CFTA
Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Amendment no. 1
The Request for Standing offer document has been amended.  

To provide, on request, physicochemical and microbiological analysis services (Analysis) for Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Quebec Region. Analysis services are required in the Quebec Region in order to support PSPC's Environmental Services (Client).

Services required :  

.1  Analyse samples in accordance with the parameters listed in Annex B and/or C -Basis of Payment, store samples as per applicable standards (freezing for soil and sediment) and provide certificates of analysis. However, for soils and sediments, all samples should be frozen shortly after receipt at the laboratory to ensure that the shelf-life period is not exceeded to allow for further analysis and recovery as required. The shelf life could be longer than 30 days in some cases.
.2  Provide containers suitable for sampling, including coolers at addresses to be provided in call-up offers.
.3  Compare, at all time, analysis results with the criteria, recommendations, or standards corresponding to the sampled matrices (sediment, soil, wastewater, ground water, drinking water and residual material) and present them, on request, in an interpretive report.
.4 Provide sampling services on request and submit a sampling report.
.5 Upload, as required, drinking water analysis results to the following websites:
-On WaterTrax
-On the Potable Water Quality Monitoring System developed by Public Services and Procurement Canada - https://ssqep-pwqms.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng

Other important information for offerors : 

(a)Offerors may submit an offer for each area, namely 'Sediment'AND/OR 'Soil, waste water, ground water,  Drinking Water, and Residual Material'.
(b)The Offeror's main laboratory shall undertake internally, in its own facilities (no subcontracting), at least seventy percent (70%) of analysis for the Sediment, Soil, Water, Drinking Water, Residual Material parameters identified in the Basis of Payments.
(c)Canada may issue up to five (5) standing offers for provision of the services from February 1, 2021, to January 31, 2024 inclusive.  The allowed budget of $1,200,000.00 (taxes excluded) is for a period of three (3) years firm and will be shared among all standing offers issued.
Details in the Request for Standing offer. 

The period of the Standing offer will be for three (3) firm years following the issue date and will allow Canada the right to extend its use for two supplementary years, of one year each.  

The client department for which these services will be provided to is as follows:  

Public services and procurement Services Canada (PSPC):
 
Québec office 
1550 Avenue d’Estimauville
Québec (Québec) 
G1J 0C7

Montreal office 
800 de la Gauchetière Ouest
Bureau 7300
Montréal (Québec)
H5A 1L6
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.