VOR Painting Contractors

The University of Ottawa is seeking to qualify painting contractors through a non-exclusive, as-needed arrangement to perform a variety of painting services across its facilities, including preventative and corrective maintenance, renovations, touch-ups, and urgent requests. This initiative, identified as VOR Painting Contractors under solicitation number 2026013FAC, aims to build a roster of qualified vendors who can respond to intermittent work demands without any guaranteed volume or financial commitment from the University. The solicitation is open to interested parties through Merx.com, where all bidding documentation is available, with potential fees applicable for access. The North American Industry Classification System code for this opportunity is 238320, reflecting specialty trade contracting for painting and paperhanging. Interested suppliers must submit their responses by the deadline of July 3, 2026, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, with the solicitation posted on June 8, 2026. The contracting authority for this process is Thierry Gibeault, reachable via email at tgibeaul@uottawa.ca, and the opportunity is listed under the Government of Canada’s procurement portal. Although the organization is the University of Ottawa, the procurement is classified under federal procurement systems. There is no set-aside designation, and performance will occur across the University’s properties without specified geographic restrictions. Participation requires registration and adherence to the terms outlined in the Merx portal, with the resulting qualified contractors being eligible for future work orders under the standard agreement format provided as Exhibit 1.