# Quebec SEAO #STQ-AI-2026-03

Market sounding for a replacement aluminum passenger ferry and trailer

**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** November 21, 2026
**Identifier:** STQ-AI-2026-03
**NAICS:** 336611, 336999

The Société des traversiers du Québec is gathering industry input on a replacement ferry for service between Harrington Harbour and Chevery.
- **Government buyer:** Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ); no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Procurement status:** Market sounding only; it is not a tender or commitment to award a contract. Participation is not a prerequisite for future competition.
- **Requested products:**
  - One new aluminum passenger ferry, approximately 10.5 metres long, for 12 passengers and 3 crew, with baggage capacity of at least 200 kg.
  - One new trailer suitable for the ferry.
- **Notable vessel requirements:** Insulated, heated cabin suited to local conditions; fully equipped, turnkey delivery ready for service. STQ expects to provide the propulsion and controls.
- **Potential services:** Feasibility review, detailed design, propulsion and control integration, construction, testing and sea trials, inspection and certification, technical and regulatory documentation, transport, delivery, commissioning, staff training, warranty, post-delivery technical support, and parts availability.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the notice.

### Description

The Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) is conducting a market sounding to gather industry information about replacing the NM Les Eaux Scintillantes, which carries passengers and baggage between Harrington Harbour and Chevery. Preliminary requirements describe a new approximately 10.5-metre aluminum vessel with a suitable trailer, seating for 12 passengers and 3 crew, and at least 200 kg of baggage capacity. Potential work may include design, construction, equipment integration, testing, certification, delivery, commissioning, training, warranty, and post-delivery support. This is an informational request for interest, not a tender, and a future request for proposals is anticipated in Spring 2027.

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