Request for Abbreviated Proposals for Geotechnical Consulting Services
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Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is seeking abbreviated proposals from consulting firms for a three-year Standing Offer to provide geotechnical consulting services on an as-needed basis for Department of National Defence projects across Ontario and the National Capital Region. The opportunity appears relevant to firms that can provide geotechnical engineering and field services, including project management, lead and senior geotechnical engineering, intermediate geotechnical engineering, and senior or intermediate field geotechnical technologist/technician services. Pricing is requested on an hourly basis, along with travel rates to Ottawa, 8 Wing Trenton, CFB Borden, CFB Kingston, Garrison Petawawa, and 22 Wing North Bay. The initial Standing Offer is expected to run for three years, with a maximum estimated value of $2 million. If mutually agreed, it may be extended for up to two additional one-year periods and increased by approximately $3.5 million. Individual call-ups are expected to be approximately $100,000 to $350,000, with a maximum call-up value of $500,000. Proposals must be submitted through the MERX Electronic Bidding System by December 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., as shown in the tender listing. Fees may apply for accessing MERX documents. Questions must be sent only to the point of contact identified in the official RFAP; contacting others could create a disqualification risk. This opportunity is subject to applicable CFTA, CETA, and WTO-GPA requirements. A business should review the complete RFAP for mandatory qualifications, experience, personnel requirements, evaluation criteria, insurance, security, pricing instructions, and submission rules. This listing alone does not establish that a company qualifies. Verify the current official notice and all MERX documents before deciding whether to bid or submitting a proposal: https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4147080607/abstract?language=EN
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- Submit an abbreviated proposal through the MERX Electronic Bidding System.
- Submit by the closing date and time stated in the electronic bidding system: December 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The applicable time zone should be verified in MERX.
- Provide geotechnical consulting services on an “as and when required” basis for Department of National Defence requirements.
- Be prepared to provide services at locations within the Ontario Region and the National Capital Region.
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English Title: Defence Construction Canada – Request for Abbreviated Proposals (RFAP)for Geotechnical Consulting Services: OR26SO02, Ontario Region English Description: Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is calling for abbreviated proposals from consulting firms to establish a Standing Offer (SO) to provide “as and when required” Geotechnical Consulting Services specific to Department of National Defence (DND) requirements for any location within the Ontario Region and the National Capital Region (NCR). Information provided by the Proponents will be evaluated using the established criteria in the RFAP. The objective of this RFAP is to select the proponent with the highest total score. The SO will be for a period of three (3) years with a maximum estimated value of $ 2,000,000.00. If mutually agreeable between the Consultant and DCC, the SO may be extended for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods and increased in the order of $3,500,000.00 at any time. Call-ups under the SO are expected to be valued between $ 100,000.00 and $ 350,000.00; the maximum value of a call-up under the SO is $ 500,000.00. Refer to the RFAP document for additional information. 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). Firms that consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit their Abbreviated Proposals through the MERX Electronic Bidding System on or before the closing date and time indicated on the Electronic Bidding System. Questions regarding this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the point of contact identified in this advertisement. Proponents who address their questions to anyone other than the point of contact during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. Proponents can obtain contract award results from the DCC Website at Contract Activity - Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca)description : Project Manager Gestionnaire de projetunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Lead Geotechnical Engineer Ingénieur principalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Senior Geotechnical Engineer Ingénieur sénior en géotechniqueunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Intermediate Geotechnical Engineer Ingénieur intermédiaire en géotechniqueunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Senior Field Geotechnical Technologist/Technician Technicien ou technologue sénior en géotechnique sur le terrainunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Intermediate Field Geotechnical Technologist/Technician Technicien ou technologue intermédiaire en géotechnique sur le terrainunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Total Classification Rate Taux horaire pondérétotalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Maximum Upset Travel Rate to Ottawa, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximal à Ottawa,ONunit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Travel Rate to 8 Wing Trenton, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximal à 8e escadre Trenton,ONunit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Travel Rate to CFB Borden, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximal à BFC Borden,ONunit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Travel Rate to CFB Kingston, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximal à BFC Kingston,ONunit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Travel Rate to Garrison Petawawa, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximal à Garnison Petawawa,ONunit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Travel Rate to 22 Wing North Bay, ON Coût unitaire de déplacement maximal à 22e escadre North Bay,ONunit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Total Weighted Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate Coût unitaire de déplacement maximal pondérétotalunit Of Measure : Dollar Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.
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