# Quebec SEAO #20176849

SAQ Seeks Interest in Overseas and Maritime Transport Services for Imported Products

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 20176849
**NAICS:** 483111, 488510, 483113, 483211

The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) is seeking interest in overseas and maritime freight services for imported products.
- **Government buyer:** Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ).
- **Service requested:** Consolidate, transport, and deliver imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic products from their countries of origin to SAQ distribution centres in Montréal and Québec, or another SAQ-designated warehouse in Québec. No quantities, product part numbers, or specific brands are provided.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, product manufacturers, or prospective service vendors are named. The notice names the Autorité des marchés publics and Revenu Québec in connection with eligibility requirements.
- **Notable requirements:** The successful bidder must provide a performance guarantee and have a representative in Canada. Bidders must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including any required authorization to contract, a valid Revenu Québec attestation, and eligibility for public contracts.
- **Opportunity status:** This is an expression of interest ahead of a planned public call for proposals, not the solicitation itself.

### Description

The SAQ plans to issue a public call for proposals in the coming weeks for overseas and maritime transportation of imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic products. The selected bidder(s) will group, transport, and deliver merchandise from its country of origin to SAQ distribution centres in Montréal and Québec, or another SAQ-designated warehouse in Québec. This notice is an expression of interest and is not itself a call for proposals. Bidders must meet the stated eligibility and compliance requirements, and the successful bidder must provide a performance guarantee and a representative in Canada.

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