PA-RF Service d’évaluation et de surveillance culturelles et archéologiques, ON

## Tender summary **Buyer:** Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Ontario Region **Opportunity:** Cultural and Archaeological Assessment and Monitoring Services Source List **Location:** CFB Kingston, Ontario, with possible work at other DND locations in Ontario **Status:** Open advance procurement notice **APN closing date:** December 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. **Anticipated future solicitation:** December 2026 ### What this means This is **not currently a bid solicitation or request for proposals**. It is an advance notice intended to help consulting firms assess their capacity and prepare for a potential future source-list process. DCC appears to be planning a source list of firms that could be engaged on an **as-needed basis** to support Department of National Defence infrastructure projects. Services may include: - Archaeological assessments and monitoring - Cultural resource management - Reporting and related professional consulting - Indigenous engagement support - Other cultural and archaeological advisory services The work would primarily support CFB Kingston, with potential assignments at other DND locations in Ontario. ### Estimated opportunity - Estimated total source-list value: approximately **$2.5 million** - Potential increase to approximately **$3.5 million** - Individual commissions are expected not to exceed **$500,000** These figures are planning estimates and should be confirmed in the eventual solicitation. ### Potentially relevant business capabilities This opportunity appears potentially relevant to firms that: - Hold the applicable **Ontario archaeological licences** - Have experience delivering archaeological and cultural assessments in Ontario - Can provide monitoring and reporting services - Have demonstrated experience engaging with First Nations and Indigenous communities in Ontario - Can support projects for federal or defence-sector infrastructure clients The notice states there are **no security requirements**, but the official future solicitation should be checked for any site-access, personnel, insurance, licensing, or other contractual conditions. ### Important next steps 1. Review the official notice and any documents on MERX. 2. Confirm the required Ontario licences, experience, and Indigenous engagement expectations once the formal solicitation is posted. 3. Consider contacting DCC with questions using the details in the notice: - **Esha Vaidya, Coordinator, Contract Services** - **Phone:** 343-422-8616 - **Email:** [email protected] 4. Monitor MERX for the anticipated December 2026 solicitation and source-list submission requirements. This notice does not establish that any particular business qualifies or that the future procurement will proceed. Verify all dates, requirements, scope, and submission instructions in the official tender notice before taking action or submitting anything. **Official source:** https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4166653311/abstract?language=EN

• check_circleThis notice is an Advance Procurement Notice and is not a bid solicitation or request for proposals; firms should assess capacity and interest for a potential future solicitation.
• check_circleThe anticipated procurement is for a consultant source list providing services on an “as and when required” basis for DND infrastructure projects at CFB Kingston and other DND locations in Ontario.
• check_circlePotential services include archaeological assessment and monitoring, cultural resource management, Indigenous engagement support, reporting, and related professional consulting services.
• check_circleFirms must hold the applicable Province of Ontario archaeological licences.