Environment Canada has a requirement for the supply of passenger and cargo fixed wing aircraft charter services from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Sable Island, Nova Scotia on an “as and when required” basis, seven days a week. The cargo may sometimes consist of dangerous goods such as batteries. The fixed wing aircraft must be a twin-engine, Instrument Flight Rules-instrumentation (IFR) capable with a minimum payload capacity of 1000 lbs. and a stall speed of 70 miles per hour or less. It must be capable of take-off and landings on rough terrain or unprepared runways (hard packed sand), with take-off and landing roll 1000 feet less and be able to accommodate a minimum of three passengers (excluding the pilot).
The buyer plans to award this contract to a named supplier without competition. If your business can do this work, send a statement of capabilities to the contracting authority before June 5, 2017. If it qualifies, the buyer must open a full competition.
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