EP922-270485 - Phase 1 - Invitation to Qualify - Lab Chiller Replacement - CFIA Lethbridge
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**Tender summary:** Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is seeking suppliers for Phase 1 of a two-phase project to replace laboratory cooling equipment at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Lethbridge Laboratory in Alberta. The work appears to include: - Removing two existing indoor water-cooled chillers, a cooling tower, condenser water pumps, and related piping. - Installing two new outdoor air-cooled chillers on concrete pads. - Installing two remote evaporators inside the mechanical room. - Completing the required electrical, controls, chiller-water piping, and related modifications. **Process:** This is an Invitation to Qualify. In Phase 1, PSPC will assess supplier qualifications. Suppliers that are selected may then be invited in Phase 2 to submit a financial bid based on the project specifications and drawings. A price may therefore not be required at this initial stage. **Closing date:** October 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The tender is currently listed as open. This opportunity potentially matches businesses experienced in commercial or industrial HVAC, chiller replacement, mechanical systems, electrical and controls integration, and related construction work. The listing shows location information for Alberta and Gatineau, Quebec, while the project description identifies the CFIA laboratory in Lethbridge, Alberta; this should be confirmed in the official documents. Review the official tender notice and all attached procurement documents for qualification requirements, mandatory experience, security or bonding requirements, site conditions, submission instructions, and the precise work location before deciding whether to respond or submit anything.Official source: https://portal.us.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/public/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/Rfx Event/preview/1110024755?an Id=ANONYMOUS
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- This is an open, two-phase procurement process. Phase One requires interested suppliers to submit qualifications for evaluation.
- Only suppliers that are qualified in Phase One are expected to be invited to submit a financial bid in Phase Two.
- The work concerns the CFIA Lethbridge Laboratory and includes construction of a new cooling plant.
- The scope includes removal of two existing indoor water-cooled chillers, a cooling tower, condenser water pumps, and condenser water piping in the Mechanical Room.
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This is the first phase (Phase One) of a two-phase process: the first phase will evaluate the qualifications of all interested suppliers; the second phase (Phase Two) will invite the qualified suppliers to provide a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings. Public Services & Procurement Canada (PSPC) is delivering a project for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to construct a new Cooling Plant for the CFIA Lethbridge Laboratory. Work for this contract comprises the removal of two existing indoor water-cooled chillers, cooling tower, condenser water pumps, and condenser water piping in the Mechanical Room, and replacement with two new outdoor air-cooled chillers installed on grade-level concrete pads, and two remote evaporators installed in the Mechanical Room. All electrical and controls work required for the new installation and all the chiller water piping modifications and installation required for the operation of the chillers and remote evaporators are included in the Work.
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