EP922-270472 – ITQ - Cooling Tower Replacement, AAFC Lethbridge Research and Development Centre

This contract pertains to the replacement of the cooling tower and removal of decommissioned equipment at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre in Alberta, under Phase One of a two-stage procurement process. Interested suppliers must submit qualifications by the deadline to be considered for advancement to Phase Two, where only pre-qualified vendors will be invited to submit financial bids based on detailed specifications and drawings. The scope includes removing the existing cooling tower, installing a temporary unit that matches the full operational capacity of the original, constructing a new slab over the entire footprint of the old tower, and supplying and installing variable frequency drives for all cooling tower fans. The solicitation number is WS5780912578, published on July 8, 2026, with responses due by July 29, 2026, and late submissions will not be accepted. The contracting authority is the Government of Canada through Public Services and Procurement Canada, with El Delacruz listed as the primary point of contact. The work is to be performed at the facility located at 5403 First Avenue West, Lethbridge, Alberta, and no set-aside provisions are specified.