This Letter of Interest (LOI) seeks information from industry on its interest, capacity and ability to provide professional services for the sample collection, testing and analysis, and consulting services related to crude oil and petroleum products, and to provide industry with the opportunity to give feedback on the procurement strategy and respond to specific questions that will assist in the definition, evaluation and costing of the requirement.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED REQUIREMENT
Transport Canada is seeking professional services for the sample collection, testing and analysis of crude oil in a manner that preserves its integrity and composition, including all dissolved gasses, in support of research projects; and, to provide consulting services on:
selecting crude oil types and sample sites,
proper sample collection and handling,
development and selection of means of containment for transport,
testing procedures,
general knowledge on industry practices
Services will be provided on an “as and when requested” basis from date of contract award to 31 March 2018 with three option periods of one year each. Services will be delivered to the National Capital Region.
The maximum budget available for the initial period of the contract, including Travel & Living expenses and applicable taxes, is $1,500,000.00. This disclosure does not commit Canada to pay the maximum available budget.
Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement of the bid solicitation including the mandatory requirements, point rated criteria and the mandatory financial requirements.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.
The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification
