Laboratory Analysis Services

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 


Laboratory Analysis Services

Supply, from time to time as required, physico-chemical and microbiological analysis services (analysis) on behalf of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) Quebec Region's Environmental Services.  The Analysis are required for the Quebec Region and will be used to assist the Project Authorities for whom work is carried out. 

The required services are:

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.

2.Provide containers suitable for sampling, including coolers.

3.Compare, at all time, analysis results with the criteria or standards corresponding to the sampled matrices (sediment, soil, water, residual material) and present them, on request, in an interpretive report.

4.Compare, at all times, the drinking water analysis results with appropriate criteria or recommendations. 

5.Upload, at all times, the drinking water analysis results to a website in a predetermined data format.

6.Provide sampling services on request and submit a sampling report.

The department (client) the services shall be provided to is:
Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC)  

Quebec Offices
1550 Avenue of Estimauville
Quebec City, Quebec
G1J 0C7

Montreal Offices
800 de la Gauchetière West
7300 Office
Montreal, Quebec
H5A 1L6

Offerors may submit an offer for each area, namely Sediment AND/OR Soil, Water, Drinking Water, and Residual Material.

The Offeror's main laboratory shall undertake internally, in its own facilities (no subcontracting), at least seventy (70) percent (70%) of analysis for the Sediment, Soil, Water, Drinking Water, Residual Material parameters identified in Basis of Payment.

Canada may issue up to five (5) standing offers for provision of the services from February 1, 2018, to January 31, 2021 inclusive.  The allowed budget of $2,000,000 (taxes excluded) is for a period of three (3) years firm and will be shared among all standing offers issued.

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


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.