February 6, 2026

NOTICE OF ELEVATING DEVICE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES REQUEST FOR SUPPLIER QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) #2026-498 POSTED ON OTP
Please note this is not an RFSQ. No RFSQ is attached.

OECM, a collaborative sourcing organization, has issued a non-binding RFSQ, as noted above on the Ontario Tenders Portal (OTP).

There are numerous benefits for doing business with OECM. Refer to our website at https://oecm.ca/suppliers for more information.
The objective of the RFSQ is to enter into Master Agreements with up to six (6) Suppliers for the provision of Services for OECM customers. OECM may award additional Master Agreements to ensure that all Customers, regardless of County, District, Region or Single-Tier Location (“CDRS”), have access to the Services.

Proposals will be evaluated in five (5) stages, as detailed in Part 3 of the RFSQ.

The term of the resulting Master Agreements is intended to be for a fixed term of six (6) years.

The Master Agreements will be available to organizations such as educational entities (e.g., school boards or authorities, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch with the Ontario Ministry of Education, colleges, and universities, and may also include Private Schools and Private Career Colleges), health and social service entities, hydro, Local Housing Corporations, the Legislative Assembly, Municipalities and related Service Organizations, not-for-profit organizations, Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation, Ontario Power Authority, provincially funded organizations (“PFO”), shared service organizations, utilities and local boards, and any other Ontario Broader Public Sector (“BPS”) agency, Ontario Public Service (“OPS”) ministry, agency, board or commission, Crown corporations, First Nations federal agencies, Indigenous Organizations and Communities, and other provincial, territorial and federal public sector entities/agencies or similar entities not mentioned here.
OECM makes no guarantee of the value or volume of work to be assigned from the award of any Master Agreements resulting from this procurement.

The following is the RFSQ timetable (i.e. local times in Toronto, Ontario, Canada):

Request for Supplier Qualifications Timetable
Event and Time/Date
OECM’s Issue Date of Request for Proposals: February 6, 2026
Proponent’s Information and Ontario Tenders Portal Demonstration Session: 1:00 pm on February 12, 2026
Proponent’s Deadline to Submit Questions: 5:00 pm on February 17, 2026
OECM’s Deadline for Issuing Answers: February 23, 2026
Proponent’s Deadline to Submit Questions Related to Addenda & Question and Answer Documents: 5:00 pm on February 26, 2026
OECM’s Deadline for Issuing Final Documents: March 5, 2026
Closing Date: 2:00:00 pm on March 13, 2026
Anticipated Master Agreement Start Date: April 2026
All times specified in this timetable are local times in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between this notice and the RFSQ, the RFSQ shall prevail.

This RFSQ is open to all organizations, and is ONLY available on OTP at https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/esop/nac-host/public/web/login.html.

Contact OTP customer support if experiencing technical difficulties or to seek support about how to use OTP via:

• The form on the OTP at https://jaggaer.my.site.com/SupplierSupportRequest/s/;
• By phone at 866-722-7390; or,
• Accessing website information at https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/esop/nac-host/public/attach/eTendering_responding_to_tender_guide.pdf.

The below instructions explain how to access this opportunity on OTP.

Proponents are advised that there will not be a public opening of this RFSQ. OECM will open proposals at a time subsequent to the closing date indicated in the RFSQ timetable above, in the RFSQ itself, and on OTP.
OECM will not post the RFSQ documents, or any amendments associated with this RFSQ, outside of this notice, on MERX™, Biddingo, or Bids & Tenders. All communication will occur directly through OTP.

This procurement is subject to Chapter Five – Government Procurement of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Chapter Nineteen of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

OTP INSTRUCTIONS TO LOCATE THE OECM ELEVATING DEVICE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES REQUEST FOR SUPPLIER QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) #2026-498
Step 1: Login using your account on https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/esop/nac-host/public/web/login.html.
Step 2: Select “Opportunities Open to All Suppliers”.
Step 3: Filter the results.
•“Enter Filter (type to start search)”: In this field select “Buyer Organization”
• Operator: select “Equal to”
• Value: type “OECM”, press enter to see results
Step 4: Select the appropriate opportunity.
Step 5: Scroll down until the “Published Lots” section and select the notepad icon.
Step 6: Select “Express Interest” and “Confirm” to access the documents.
Step 7: Select “Buyer Attachments” on the top of the screen to view documents uploaded by OECM.



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