4 X Winter Loaders Rental
Description
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Tender brief & compliance checklist
AI-generated on 2026-10-16 from the notice and 1 document(s). It can miss or misread details — always check the official documents before bidding.
- Rental of four (4) wheeled winter loaders for snow removal at CFB Valcartier.
- Buyer: National Defence (Department of National Defence).
- Contract term: from contract award to 30 March 2027; delivery required by 2 November 2026.
- Delivery destination: CFB Valcartier, 110 Décary, Courcelette, QC, G0A 4Z0.
- Award method: lowest evaluated price among compliant offers meeting mandatory technical criteria.
- No security requirements associated with this solicitation.
Key dates
- Solicitation date: 2026-10-05
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“Date of Solicitation / Date de l’invitation: 5 October 2026”
- Closing date and time: 2026-10-21T11:00:00 Eastern time
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“CLOSING (Eastern time): 2026-10-21T11:00:00”
- Delivery required: 2026-11-02 08:00 AM⚠ Supporting quote not found in the source text — check this manually.
- Contract start: date of Contract
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“The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to 30 March 2027 inclusive.”
- Contract end: 2027-03-30
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“The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to 30 March 2027 inclusive.”
- Delivery deadline: 2026-11-02
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“All the deliverables must be received on or before 2 November 2026.”
- Questions deadline: 5 business days before closing
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“Offerors should submit all questions in writing no later than five (5) business days before the offer closing date.”
- Offer validity: 60 calendar days from closing
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“Offers will remain open for acceptance for a period of not less than 60 calendar days from solicitation of offers closing date”
- Questions deadline: 5 business days before the offer closing date
Evaluation
Lowest evaluated price with mandatory technical criteria
- Compliance with all mandatory technical criteria as specified in Annex Mandatory Technical Criteria
- Lowest evaluated price in Canadian dollars, Applicable Taxes excluded, delivery and Canadian customs duties and excise taxes included
Security: No security requirements associated with this solicitation of offers. There is no security requirement applicable to the Contract.
Submission: Offers must be submitted by email only, as indicated on the cover page of the request for proposal, to the Department of National Defense Bid Receiving Unit by the closing date, time and place indicated on page 1 and the "Offer Submission" section. Offers must be separated into Section I: Technical Offer; Section II: Financial Offer; and Section III: Offer Submission Form and Offeror Declaration Form. Canada will not accept proposals submitted by any other means.
Compliance checklist (mandatory requirements)
Risks and unusual terms
- Total liability to Canada must not exceed $140,000.00; customs duties included and Applicable Taxes extra.
- Contractor must notify Contracting Authority when 75% committed, four months before contract expiry, or as soon as funds considered inadequate, whichever comes first.
- Equipment must be replaced after a maximum of 20,000 kilometres of use by Canada; replacement must be approved by Contracting Authority and comply with obsolescence standard.
- If leased hardware is unavailable for Fully Functional Operation for more than 30 calendar days, Canada may terminate the Contract for default.
- If Contractor fails to de-install and remove Hardware within 30 calendar days of lease expiration or termination, Canada may assume ownership or arrange removal at Contractor's cost.
- Canada may withhold lease payments if Contractor fails to perform obligations, without affecting other rights including termination.
- Offers become property of Canada and will not be returned.
- No exchange rate fluctuation risk mitigation offered; conditional offers will be declared non-compliant.
Not stated in the available text: Annex Mandatory Technical Criteria details; Annex Statement of Work details; Annex Basis of Payment details; Insurance requirements details; Offer Submission Form and Offeror Declaration Form templates; Bid Receiving Unit email address; Exact questions deadline date; Whether a site visit is required; Bid bond or security deposit requirement; Minimum experience requirements
Solicitation documents (1)
- w0106-26a013a-sollicitation-eng_combine.pdf PDF · Text searchable
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Price benchmark
Range $58K – $952K · median $318K · n=6 · inferred from published winners in the same codes/department
Incumbency
Inferred rotating winners. Top published winner LES AUTOBUS E MENARD ET FILS INC has 14% of 7 similar awards.
Department buying calendar
March highlighted (Canadian fiscal year-end). Spike not the peak month in this dataset.
Buyer contact (contracting authority)
Capt Sébastien Ayotte · SvcTechContrat-Location@forces.gc.ca · (418) 844-5000
Courcelette, Québec · Competitive - Open bidding
As published on the CanadaBuys tender notice. Use for questions about this solicitation only.
Official Documents & Links
To submit a bid, you must respond through the official government procurement system.
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