# CanadaBuys #QUMATD27_87830_88124

Quebec hazardous-material characterization and environmental consulting services

**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Respond By:** January 07, 2027
**Identifier:** QUMATD27_87830_88124
**NAICS:** 541620, 562910

Defence Construction Canada is seeking consulting support to identify and assess hazardous materials at federal defence sites in Quebec.
- **Government buyer:** Defence Construction Canada (DCC), for work in the Quebec region. The scope includes travel to Valcartier Garrison/DRDC Valcartier, CFB Bagotville, Montreal Garrison, and St-Jean Garrison.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, commercial vendors, or specific consulting firms are named. IRSST and ELAP are cited as analytical methods, not vendors.
- **Services requested:** Locate and characterize designated substances and hazardous materials, prepare building inventories, and recommend appropriate handling and disposal methods.
- **Rate schedule:** Hourly rates are requested for project managers; senior and intermediate environmental engineers or scientists; senior and intermediate field technicians; and intermediate draftsmen. Separate travel rates are requested for the four locations listed above.
- **Laboratory analyses:** Rates are requested for asbestos testing of bulk or dust samples (IRSST 244-3-PLM), bulk samples by TEM (IRSST 244-3 and ELAP 198.4-TEM), and air samples (IRSST 243-1). Metals testing covers arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, mercury, lead, and zinc in bulk or dust; metal-leachate testing covers arsenic, beryllium, chromium, copper, nickel, mercury, lead, and zinc across various substrates.
- **Agreement structure and value:** DCC intends to select two proponents for standing offer agreements. Each has an initial one-year term and may be extended by up to four additional one-year periods. The stated maximum estimated value is $500,000 per agreement initially, with potential increases of up to $500,000 on up to four occasions per agreement.
- **Notable requirement:** Selected consultants must hold valid DOS Reliability status issued through the Contract Security Program. No fixed quantities or product part numbers are specified.

### Description

Defence Construction Canada is seeking abbreviated proposals from consulting firms for two Standing Offer Agreements to provide services, as required, for characterizing designated substances and hazardous materials in Quebec. The work includes locating and characterizing materials, preparing building inventories, and recommending handling and disposal methods. Each agreement will initially run for one year, with a maximum estimated value of $500,000, and may be extended by mutual agreement. Selected consultants must hold valid DOS Reliability status.

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