Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) - Request for Proposal - Electrical Energy Power Generation Equipment with Related Parts, Supplies, and Services

Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, is posting the solicitation on behalf of CivicInfo BC, RMA, SARM, AMM, LAS, UMNB, NSFM, FPEIM, MNL, NWTAC, NAM, AYC and its current and potential Members and represented Associations and their Members, which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut. Request for Proposal ("RFP") to result in regional and/or national contract solutions under the rules and regulations of Canadian trade agreements (including Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Chapter 5, Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Chapter 19, New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), Atlantic Trade and Procurement Partnership (ATPP) as applicable). Canoe/Sourcewell is requesting proposals for Electrical Energy Power Generation Equipment with Related Parts, Supplies, and Services in a national contracting solution for use by its members. Members include thousands of governmental, higher education, K-12 education, not-for-profit, tribal government, and other public agencies located in Canada. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposals are due no later than June 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, and late proposals will not be considered. 1. Sourcewell and Canoe are seeking proposals for Electrical Energy Power Generation Equipment with Related Parts, Supplies, and Services, including, but not limited to: a. Stationary and mobile electrical generation systems: i. Prime and continuous systems, ii. Backup or standby systems, iii. Paralleling and modular systems; iv. Containerized and skid-mounted generators, v. Trailer or chassis mounted generators, b. Parts, accessories, equipment, and supplies that are integral to commencement, use, ongoing operation, and life cycle of new and existing electrical energy power systems, including enclosures, concrete pads, fuel tanks, automatic transfer switches, paralleling equipment, switch gears, connection boxes, controls, alarm modules, batteries, block heaters, and networking tools; c. Related services that are integral to commencement, use, ongoing operation, and life cycle of new and existing electrical energy power systems, including design, customization, engineering, commissioning, installation, delivery, training and operation, maintenance and repair, preventive maintenance, service and maintenance agreements, decommissioning and repurposing, custom shop work, and rental services. Proposers may include directly related equipment, accessories, and services to the extent that they are complementary to the primary solutions being proposed. 2. The primary focus of this solicitation is on electrical energy power generation equipment. Proposers may include related parts, accessories, or services, as described in 1. b. and 1. c. to the extent that these solutions are complementary to the power generation solutions being offered in 1. a. above. 3. Proposers may include Inverter Based, Hybrid System, and BESS solutions from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and microgrid systems so long that they are complimentary to the power generation solutions being offered in 1.a. above. 4. The term of any resulting contract(s) awarded by Sourcewell under this solicitation will be four years. Sourcewell and supplier may agree to up to three additional one-year extensions based on the best interests of Sourcewell and its Participating Entities. Sourcewell retains the right to consider additional extensions beyond seven years as required under exceptional circumstances. 5. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposer’s complete proposal must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal no later than the date and time specified in the Solicitation Schedule. Any other form of proposal submission, whether electronic, paper, or otherwise, will not be considered by Sourcewell. Only complete proposals that are timely submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Late proposals will not be considered. It is the Proposer’s sole responsibility to ensure that the proposal is received on time. 6. Following submission of proposals, negotiations may be permitted. 7. List of current and Potential Members and represented Associations and their Members which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut located here, https://canoeprocurement.ca/canoe-current-future-members/