Opportunity
CanadaBuys #ESC-2627-150
AAFC engineering feasibility study for agricultural biogas optimization
Posted
November 05, 2026
Respond By
November 30, 2026
Identifier
ESC-2627-150
NAICS
541330, 541620
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is seeking engineering consulting for an agricultural biogas feasibility study at its Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre. - Government buyer: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre. - Requirement: One feasibility study assessing ways to optimize the existing anaerobic digestion facility, biogas production and use, and digestate management. No equipment, product part numbers, or OEMs are specified. - Study scope: Assess facility performance, candidate agricultural and organic feedstocks, pretreatment and process changes, biogas utilization options, digestate treatment and uses, regulatory requirements, project economics and investment returns, greenhouse-gas reductions, risks, and fit with existing infrastructure and research activities. - Deliverables: Facility assessment and technical, feedstock, economic, and environmental analyses, followed by a final report with prioritized recommendations, an implementation roadmap, Class D cost estimates, and a presentation. - Key requirements: All documents must be in French, and the feasibility study must be signed and sealed by engineers licensed to practise in Quebec. - Vendors and OEMs: None are identified in the solicitation materials.
Description
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is seeking consulting services for a feasibility study of technologies to optimize the production and utilization of biogas generated through anaerobic digestion in agriculture at its Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre. The contract is estimated to last 15 months, with a proposed start date of December 3, 2026; the solicitation document states the contract period will run from award through March 31, 2028. Proposals are evaluated on lowest price and must be submitted by email by November 30, 2026, at 14:00 EST. An optional site visit is scheduled for November 25, 2026, in Sherbrooke.