# Thunder Bay Bids and Tenders #RFQ-2026-45

Secure on-site shredding and recycling of City records and non-paper media

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 21, 2026
**Identifier:** RFQ-2026-45
**NAICS:** 562998, 562920

The City of Thunder Bay is seeking secure, on-site destruction and recycling services for corporate records and non-paper media in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
- **Government buyer:** City of Thunder Bay.
- **Requested service:** Secure on-site shredding, destruction, and recycling of designated corporate records and non-paper media.
  - The vendor must supply all labour, vehicles, equipment, secure containers, and materials.
  - Purpose-built mobile shredding vehicles and secure-bin service are required at each City pickup location.
  - Destruction must use pierce-and-tear or cross-cut technology that makes information unreadable and incapable of reconstruction. Unshredded City material may not be taken off-site for destruction.
- **Vendor requirements:** Provide applicable current PCI DSS service-provider compliance documentation, demonstrate relevant experience with at least one municipal, government, or comparable institutional client, and sign the City’s confidentiality agreement.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, named vendors, or resellers are identified in the opportunity.
- **Quantities and part numbers:** Not specified.

### Description

The City of Thunder Bay is seeking a qualified vendor to provide secure on-site shredding services in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The vendor must provide all labour, vehicles, equipment, secure containers, and materials needed to destroy and recycle designated corporate records and non-paper media. Requirements include purpose-built mobile shredding vehicles, secure-bin service, and destruction methods that make information unreadable and incapable of reconstruction; off-site destruction of unshredded City material is not permitted. Bidders must also meet the stated experience, confidentiality agreement, and applicable PCI DSS documentation requirements.

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