# CanadaBuys #M5000-25-02879/B

RCMP mechanical maintenance services for Arviat and Cambridge Bay facilities

**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** M5000-25-02879/B
**NAICS:** 238220, 811310, 238290

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is seeking mechanical maintenance for government facilities and housing in Arviat and Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.
- **Government buyer:** Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), “V” Division, Nunavut; Procurement and Contracting Services is identified in the solicitation, and Real Property Asset Management is identified for the facility requirement.
- **Requested services:** Scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance for heating, HVAC/HRV, boilers, furnaces, plumbing, domestic water, and sanitary systems at both locations. Work includes troubleshooting, authorized minor repairs, reporting, 24/7 emergency on-call support, water-tank cleaning, and supplying and installing Arctic vents.
  - Cambridge Bay work includes maintenance at the detachment and associated housing, investigation of overheating and sewer-gas odours, inspection of a secure-area shower, and cleaning six water tanks.
  - Arviat work includes maintenance at the detachment and associated housing, inspection of four secure-area plumbing fixtures, and water-tank cleaning at housing units and the facility.
- **OEMs named:** **Weil-McLain, Olsen, Dettson, Viessmann, and Lifebreath** are identified as examples in the existing mechanical-system inventory. The solicitation does not request purchases of these OEMs’ products or identify product part numbers or purchase quantities.
- **Additional work:** On-demand certified journeyman mechanical/HVAC, plumbing/gas-fitting, and electrical work. English line-item estimates are 20 hours per trade during regular hours and 10 hours per trade outside regular hours or on Sundays/holidays; the French attachment summary gives different estimates for some periods. Approved materials are reimbursed at wholesale cost plus quoted markup; the evaluation allowance is CAD 10,000.
- **Notable requirements:** Contractors need appropriately qualified and security-screened personnel, including RCMP Facility Access Level 2 (FA2)/access level 2 (NA2); all facility work is escorted and subject to site-security restrictions. Remote-community experience, emergency response capability, and at least one planned visit to each community are required or identified.
- **Inuit participation:** An Inuit Benefits Plan is required, with commitments to Inuit employment, subcontracting, on-the-job training, and Inuit business participation. Evaluation weights are 30% Inuit benefits, 30% technical merit, and 40% price.
- **Performance term:** 12 months from contract award, with no option years specified. Deliverables are to be completed within the contract period.

### Description

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police requires the supply and delivery of mechanical maintenance services at its detachments in Arviat and Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. The work is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the Nunavut procurement directive, with bidders asked to maximize Inuit employment, subcontracting, training, and Inuit business participation through an Inuit Benefits Plan. Proposals are evaluated based on Inuit Benefits Plan merit (30%), technical merit (30%), and price (40%). The requirement includes security conditions, and the estimated contract duration is 12 months.

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