Basic Information

Reference Number

PW-__LS-103-74561

Issuing Organization

Natural Resources Canada

Owner Organization

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Solicitation Type

NPP - Notice of Proposed Procurement (Formal)

Solicitation Number

F3757-170561/A

Title

Air Charter Services (F3757-170561/A)

Source ID

PWGSC

Agreement Types

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

Quebec

Dates

Publication

2018/03/08 12:00:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2018/03/23 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Kolar, Susan

(873) 469-3951 ( )

susan.kolar@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Description

Trade Agreement: CETA / CFTA Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Air Charter Services

F3757-170561/A Kolar, Susan Telephone No. - (873) 469-3951 Fax No. - (819) 956-4944

Air Charter Services for Fisheries and Oceans Canada North Atlantic Right Whale Monitoring Plus

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)requires the services of a high-wing, twin-turbine aircraft that can accommodate five DFO passengers to conduct systematic and search transects for whales (particularly North Atlantic right whales) small cetaceans and other marine species over the waters of the Gulf of St Lawrence, the Bay of Fundy, the Scotian Shelf and off Newfoundland.

DFO requires the exclusive use of the aircraft, including two pilots and engineer and maintenance services support for the aircraft, to allow continuous operations of the DFO requirements between April 1 and November 30 of each year of the contract (field period), with an annual estimated usage of up to 1000 maximum flying hours.

The period of the Contract is from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 inclusive. The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to four additional 1-year periods under the same conditions.

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