NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
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## Tender summary **Defence Construction Canada (DCC)** is seeking consulting firms to join a **three-year Source List** for natural resources and environmental services, provided on an **“as and when required”** basis at defence-related locations in **Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba**. ### Key details - **Status:** Open - **Closing date and time:** **September 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.** The closing date was changed from September 22; the time remains unchanged. - **Submission method:** Abbreviated proposal through the **MERX Electronic Bidding System** - **Estimated Source List value:** Up to **$7.5 million** over three years - **Possible extensions:** Up to two additional one-year periods, with potential increases of approximately **$5 million** - **Typical assignment value:** Approximately **$45,000 to $200,000**; maximum individual commission of **$500,000** - **Buyer:** Defence Construction Canada ### Services and roles listed The opportunity appears relevant to firms able to provide some or all of the following personnel and services: - Senior and intermediate biologists - Intermediate biology technicians - GIS analysts - Source List management - Hourly professional services and travel-rate pricing Potential work locations include **Cold Lake, Edmonton, Wainwright, Suffield, and Calgary, Alberta; Moose Jaw and Dundurn, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg and Shilo, Manitoba**. ### Important requirement The selected consultant will be required to hold a valid **Designated Organization Screening (DOS)** security clearance issued through the Contract Security Program at Public Services and Procurement Canada. The RFAP documents contain the detailed security requirements. Questions must be sent **only to the designated point of contact** identified in the tender notice. Sending questions elsewhere during the solicitation period could create a risk of disqualification. This opportunity may be a potential match for a Canadian environmental consulting firm with qualified biological and GIS personnel, the ability to work across the listed western Canadian locations, and the required security clearance arrangements. However, this summary does not confirm eligibility or qualification. Review the complete RFAP and official MERX notice—including evaluation criteria, mandatory requirements, security provisions, pricing forms, and submission instructions—before deciding whether to bid.Official notice: https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4054984316/abstract?language=EN
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- Submit an abbreviated proposal through the MERX Electronic Bidding System by September 29, 2026 at 14:00; the official electronic bidding system should be checked to confirm the applicable closing time and time zone.
- The solicitation is for consulting firms providing natural resources and environmental consultant services on an “as and when required” basis.
- Services may be required at various locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, including Cold Lake, Edmonton, Wainwright, Suffield, and Calgary, Alberta; Moose Jaw and Dundurn, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg and Shilo, Manitoba.
- The proposed service classifications appear to include a Source List Manager, Senior Biologist, Intermediate Biologist, Intermediate Biologist Technician, and GIS Analyst.
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*Proponents are advised that the closing date has been changed from 22 September 2026 to 29 September 2026. The closing time remains unchanged.* Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is calling for abbreviated proposals from consulting firms to establish a Source List (SL) to provide “as and when required” the following professional services at various locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba. Information provided by the Proponents will be evaluated using the established criteria in the RFAP. The SL will be for a period of three (3) years with a maximum estimated value of $7,500,000.00. If mutually agreeable between the Consultant and DCC, the SL may be extended for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods and increased in the order of $5,000,000.00 anytime. Commissions under the SL are expected to be valued between $45,000.00 and $200,000.00; the maximum value of a commission under the SL 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. The selected consultant will be required to hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) security clearance issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP) within Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Details concerning the Security Requirements for this project are identified in the RFAP documents. 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 : Source List Manager Gestionnaire du répertoireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Senior Biologist Biologiste seniorunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Intermediate Biologist Biologiste intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Intermediate Biologist Technician Technicien en biologie intermédiaireunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : GIS Analyst Analyste de SIGunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Total Classification Rate Taux horaire pondérétotalunit Of Measure : Hourly Ratedescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Cold Lake, AB as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Cold Lake, Alb. selon CG5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Edmonton, AB as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Edmonton, Alb. selon CG5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Wainwright, AB as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Wainwright, Alb. selon GC5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Suffield, AB as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Suffield, Alb. selon CG5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Calgary, AB as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Calgary, Alb. selon CG5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Moose Jaw, SK as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Mouse Jaw, Sask. selon GC5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Dundurn, SK as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Dundurn, Sask. selon CG5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Winnipeg, MB as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Winnipeg, Man. selon CG5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate to Location Shilo, MB as per GC5.9.1.2.1 Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum vers l'emplacement Shilo, Man. selon CG5.9.1.2.1unit Of Measure : Dollardescription : Total Weighted Maximum Upset Unit Travel Rate Coût unitaire de déplacement maximum 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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