RFP - Northwest B.C. Supply Chain Development Analysis

The Government of Canada, through Pacific Economic Development Canada, is seeking a contractor to conduct a comprehensive supply chain development analysis for major resource and infrastructure projects in Northwest British Columbia. The contractor will produce a detailed report evaluating anticipated demand for goods and services associated with seven key projects: LNG Canada Phase 2, Cedar LNG, Ksi Lisims LNG, Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline, Red Chris Mine Expansion, North Coast Transmission Line Expansion, and CANXPORT. The analysis must assess the capacity of local, provincial, and domestic companies to meet procurement needs, identify specific opportunities for Indigenous and local suppliers, and extract actionable best practices and lessons learned from prior initiatives such as the Site C project. The work requires robust quantitative and qualitative methodologies, stakeholder engagement with industry associations, project proponents, small and mid-sized enterprises, and Indigenous organizations, as well as a review of existing databases and supplier registries to map supply chain requirements over a five-to-ten-year horizon. The contract is awarded on a firm-price basis with a total liability cap of $100,000, payable in milestones: 15% upon approval of the work plan, 25% upon acceptance of the interim report, and 60% upon approval of the final report. The performance period extends from contract award to February 26, 2027, with the final findings to be presented by March 5, 2027. Proposals are subject to mandatory pass/fail criteria for methodology, project scope, relevant experience, and editorial quality, and evaluated on a 60-point technical scale weighted toward methodology (30 points), followed by relevant experience (10 points) and project scope (10 points). The contractor must demonstrate team qualifications, including at least 40% senior management time, and provide verifiable references. Offers must be submitted by September 18, 2026, via email to pacifican.procurement.approvisionnement@pacifican.gc.ca and include required annexes: the Offer Submission Form, Offeror Declaration Form, and Financial Offer Presentation Sheet. Contractors must be eligible under the Federal Contractors Program, certify compliance with integrity and ethics standards, and confirm no conflict of interest or ineligibility under Canada’s policies. All deliverables must meet Canada’s quality standards, and rejection of work carries no additional cost to the government. Payments will be processed via direct deposit to the address specified in Vancouver, British Columbia.