Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures:
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Geolocator data-loggers for seabirds and interface boxes with
communication software for seabirds
K2F51-134116/A
Yamamoto, Albert
Telephone No. - (604) 775-7549
Fax No. - (604) 775-7526
Requirement
To supply and deliver geolocator data-loggers and interface
boxes with communication software for seabirds, to Environment
Canada in Delta, B.C., by March 31, 2014.
Objectives
Environment Canada (EC) requires 395 geolocator data-loggers to
mount on seabirds (Cassin's Auklet, Ancient Murrelet, Rhinoceros
Auklet) breeding along coastal BC during the spring of 2014. The
loggers will record near full-range ambient light with
complementary conductivity indicators allowing location tracking
and behavioural studies of tagged birds. Four interface boxes
with communication software will also be needed for activation
of units prior to their deployment.
The work
The geolocator data-loggers should meet specific criteria in
order to be suitable for deployment on our seabirds of interest.
Specifically, (a) the unit should weigh
2 years from time of manufacture, (e) The unit should record
near full range ambient light levels, ideally once every ~5
minutes, (f) The unit should record changes in conductivity as
required.
The Manufacturer is also required to provide customer support.
Specifically, the manufacturer (a) must provide customer
support service for unit activation using interface box,
mounting of units on seabirds, and data download, and (b) must
be willing to attempt data retrieval from units should EC be
unable to extract data using interface box (e.g. battery is dead
upon recovery of unit). There will be no additional charge for
this data retrieval if requested during the predicted life span
of the battery, (c) must supply a list of at least 3 clients
that EC can contact to verify that their loggers reliably meet
all technical specifications outlined above. Name referrals
must be submitted with bid.
The interface boxes with communication software must have the
appropriate technology to activate geolocators as described
above.
geolocator data-loggers for seabirds
Quantity: 395 each.
interface boxes with communication software for seabirds
Quantity: 4 each.
Mandatory Delivery required: on or before March 31, 2014
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
