Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements:
Charter of Fixed Wing Aircraft
23239-130151/A
Ruest, Stéfan
Telephone No. - (819) 956-5848
Fax No. - (819) 956-2675
The Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) of Natural Resources
Canada requires the services of DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Series Aircraft or equivalent, to support its field operations
in the Canadian Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Alaska. In
order to be considered equivalent the proposed aircraft must
meet or exceed the DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series
Aircraft Specifications.
The field locations for the service are Resolute, Nunavut;
Iqaluit, Nunavut; and Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
The requirements under this solicitation have been identified
within 4 Streams of Work. As such, up to 4 contracts may be
recommended for award. Bidders are to identify within their
submitted proposal the Stream(s) of Work their proposal is to be
evaluated against. The Streams of Work include:
Stream 1: is for the exclusive use of three DeHavilland DHC-6
Twin Otter 300 Series aircraft (or
equivalent) to be based out of Resolute, Nunavut.
Stream 2: is for the as and when requested use of one
DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series
aircraft (or equivalent) to be based out of Resolute, Nunavut.
Stream 3: is for the as and when requested use of one
DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series
aircraft (or equivalent) to be based out of Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Stream 4: is for the as and when requested use of one
DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series
aircraft (or equivalent) to be based out of Inuvik, Northwest
Territories.
The period of the Contract is from January 1, 2013 to December
31, 2013 inclusive.
The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend
the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1)
year periods under the same conditions. The Contractor agrees
that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be
paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in
the Basis of Payment.
This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land
Claim Agreements:
a) Nunavut Land Claims Agreement;
b) Inuvialuit Final Agreement; and
c) Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.
This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).
This procurement consists of Transportation services which are
excluded from the application of the NAFTA as per annex
1001.1b-2, Class V.
This procurement is not listed under Appendix 1 of the WTO-AGP.
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.
