Laboratory professional services - analyses of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 2026 Tender
Original: Services professionnels en laboratoire - ANALYSES DES COMPOSÉS PERFLUOROALKYLÉS ET POLYFLUOROALKYLÉS (PFAS)
Ville de Saguenay
In context
This is a contract notice published by a government body covering services. Bids are invited through an open procedure. Delivery covers Canada (NORTH-AMERICA). It is classified under Water, Air Quality and Engineering and Infrastructure against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
City of Saguenay seeks laboratory services to analyze PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water over a 2-year contract with 1-year renewal option. Qualified analytical laboratories with Canadian presence and PFAS testing capability are eligible bidders.
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About this tender
The City of Saguenay (Ville de Saguenay) is soliciting bids under tender 2026-593 for professional laboratory services to analyze per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The notice is a Request for Proposal (solicitation number 20177297), published 2026/10/22. The contract runs for two years, with an option to renew for one additional year. The page does not describe deliverables, sampling volumes, analytical methods, or reporting requirements; these would be in the full solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded to the compliant bidder with the highest score under the city's quality evaluation system. The city reserves the right to reject all bids and assumes no obligation to any bidder. The delivery region is Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The procurement is competitive and open, and the notice is in French.
Bidder eligibility
Only bids from companies with an establishment in Canada, or in a territory covered by an applicable intergovernmental trade agreement, will be considered for award. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) applies. No specific accreditations, laboratory certifications, prior-experience references, or financial thresholds are stated on the notice page; these may appear in the full tender documents on the SÉAO platform.
How bids are scored
Award is made to the compliant bidder with the highest score after applying the city's quality evaluation system (système d'évaluation de la qualité des soumissions). The notice does not disclose a price/quality split or individual criterion weightings.
Key requirements
- ✓PFAS analytical testing capability for drinking water samples
- ✓Canadian establishment or presence in territory covered by Intergovernmental Agreement
- ✓2-year contract term with optional 1-year renewal
- ✓Quality-based evaluation system (not lowest-price)
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