By means of the RFP, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking proposals from bidders for the requirement (Canadian ThermoCHronology “CATCH” database ). This aims to:
1. Data mine all published low-temperature thermochronology (LTT) data and corresponding
metadata for southern Canada
2. Add a data model for LTT thermal history models to NRCan’s existing LTT relational database
3. Update NRCan’s existing LTT database of northern Canadian LTT data to include new LTT data
include from southern Canada and the new thermal history data model
4. Provide access to a spatial geoscience data platform that allows visualization and interpretation
of LTT dataset
Contract Period: From Date of Contract Award – March 31, 2024.
Delivery Point: 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E8 (email to the project authority).
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