CanadaBuys #CSC-2627-0505

Insectary HVAC, horticultural lighting, and controls retrofit

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is seeking a contractor to retrofit its London Research and Development Centre insectary with new HVAC, horticultural lighting, and controls. - Government buyer: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), London Research and Development Centre; contact identified as Julie Mercier. - Specified OEMs: Philips (Signify) for horticultural LED fixtures and GrowWise lighting controls; Keeprite for the water-cooled condensing unit; Heatcraft-Bohn for the evaporator; and Argus for the environmental control system. - Products and quantities: - 40 Philips GreenPower 2440 mm horticultural LED fixtures, 87 W, 300 μmol/s; model series GPL PM 300 DRBWFR or approved equivalent. - 76 Philips GreenPower 1220 mm horticultural LED fixtures, 53 W, 168 μmol/s; model series GPL PM 168 DRBWFR or approved equivalent. - 1 Keeprite water-cooled condensing unit, model KWSB025M8-IT5A. - 1 Heatcraft-Bohn indoor evaporator, model SME174. - Philips (Signify) GrowWise lighting controls, including configuration and commissioning; quantity not specified. No equivalent is accepted for this control system. - 1 Argus Titan control system to replace the existing controls serving the insectary. - Work requested: Supply, install, test, and commission the HVAC, lighting, controls, and associated equipment; coordinate electrical and mechanical work; provide documentation and owner training. - Notable requirements: GrowWise must support custom lighting recipes and integrate with the Argus environmental control system via Modbus TCP/IP. Personnel accessing sensitive work sites require Reliability Status. Award is recommended to the lowest-priced responsive bid. - Performance: Approximately four months, with work required to be completed by the end of the stated performance period. No option years or annual subscription are identified.

Description

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is seeking bids to supply, install, and commission HVAC, lighting, controls, and associated equipment for an insectary retrofit. The work is at 1391 Sandford Street, London, Ontario. The contract duration is four months, with a proposed start date of November 23, 2026. The notice states that a security requirement applies and that the lowest-priced bid is the selection criterion.

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