T8080-250203
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE TESTING
Background
Transport Canada's ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles ( eTV ) Program tests the safety, environmental
impact and driving performance of new technologies for passenger cars and heavy-duty trucks.The
Government of Canada is bringing in stronger regulations to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by
passenger cars and trucks. This will also bring standards in line with those in the United States. To meet
the standards, manufacturers are quickly creating many new products. Testing results from the eTV
Program help provide the information needed to create regulations and standards for these new products.
Additional program details can be found at www.tc.canada.ca/en/innovation-centre.
OBJECTIVE
Transport Canada’s Innovation Centre requires advanced technology mileage accumulation driver
services to assist with mileage accumulation and exercise of the program’s advanced technology
vehicles. The drivers will assist in maintaining the inventory of test vehicles in good working order by
driving the vehicles on a regular basis, and in accordance with specific test procedures and routes, as
specified by Transport Canada (TC).
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
TC will require the services of up to four resources.
The Contractor’s proposal must include a copy of each Candidates’ driver’s license. The proposed
resources must have a combination of classes AZ (Z for air brakes certification), G and M license (as
described in the table below) or an equivalent classification in Canada. For example, one proposed
resource could have an AZ-G license and the other resources could have a Class 1 QC license. (Other
combinations upon evaluation could be considered).
Proposed Period of the Contract
The proposed period of the contract will be from September 22, 2025 date to September 21, 2027.
including 2 optional years (24 months).
Applicable Trade Agreements
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA);
Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA);
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP);
Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA);
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA);
Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA);
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA);
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA);
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA);
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement ( CUFTA);
Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA);
World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA)
Good and Services Identification Number (GSIN)
GSIN code R019U – Other Professional Services – Program Research Analysis
Security Requirement
There is a Security requirement associated with the work.
Contracting Authority
Diane Jazzar
Procurement Specialist
Transport Canada
330 Sparks St., Tower C
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
613-866-4767
d••••••••@••.••.ca
