M06 5-Year Generator Maintenance

The National Research Council Canada is soliciting proposals for the 5-year, 40,000-hour maintenance of a 3.9 MW generator group located in Building M-06 at the Montreal Road Campus in Ottawa, Ontario. The scope of work is strictly limited to maintenance, inspection, testing, and reporting activities, specifically excluding any fabrication, building modifications, or new installations. All technical work must be completed during a mandatory two-week shutdown window in November 2026. The contract requires the use of original equipment manufacturer spare parts from Ideal Electric and necessitates that all electrical testing be performed by personnel trained in IEEE insulation testing procedures. Key personnel requirements include one Professional Engineer licensed in the Province of Ontario. This is an open Request for Proposal (RFP) where the award will be granted to the compliant offer with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price, using a weighted ratio of 60% for technical merit and 40% for price. To be considered compliant, offerors must meet mandatory technical criteria, including documented experience with medium voltage generators (12 kV or higher) and experience performing maintenance on Ideal Electric synchronous generators. Following an extension via Addendum 01, the submission deadline is September 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email and separated into distinct technical, financial, and declaration volumes, with a strict prohibition against including financial information within the technical offer.