LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI)SOURCE LIST (SL) FOR: SYRIAN REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT - IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA REQUIREMENT – AIR TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICES, FROM MIDDLE-EAST DESTINATIONS TO TORONTO / MONTREALThis request is excluded from all of the obligations of the trade agreements currently in effect since National Security Exception has been invoked. THIS LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI) IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL RESULT FROM IT.IntentThe Government of Canada is seeking Letters of Interest from interested Canadian air carriers that have the capacity, capability and availability to provide air transportation in the form of chartered aircraft of a minimum of 200 seats capable to perform direct flights between Adana / Gaziantep, Turkey and Amman, Jordan and Toronto Pearson Airport / Montréal Trudeau Airport.The purpose of this posting is to generate a list of possible Canadian suppliers that would be interested in being considered by International Organization for Migration (IOM), international organization to coordinate travel logistics of Syrian refugees as identified in the requirements described below.The list will be provided to IOM, for consideration, as Canadian suppliers to solicit for services identified in the requirements. Please provide availability, for each month, until end March 2016.RequirementsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires air transportation services to move to Canada, approximately 10,000 refugees during December 2015 and approximately 15,000 refugees early 2016. The number of people to be transported is scalable and the exact schedule (days and times) are yet to be confirmed. First day of transportation is planned to be December 10, 2015. Transportation is anticipated to be required until February 29, 2016, but may be required later.Letters of Interest SubmissionsInterested air carriers are invited to communicate with the Contracting Authority to obtain more information on this requirement. Coordinates are as follows:Pierre Asselin, P.Eng. M.P.M.Public Services and Procurement CanadaPlace du Portage III, 7B3, Station 1411 Laurier StreetGatineau QC K1A 0S5TEL: 613-325-7342EMAIL ADDRESS: P••••••••@••••••••.••.caDue to the nature of this request, only e-mail submissions will be accepted. Responses to this request will be accepted no later than December 04, 2015, 02:00 p.m.
