5000041013 - Weather Observation Services, Sept-Iles, QC (5000041013)

Environment and Climate Change Canada has a requirement for ongoing Weather Observation Services in Sept-Iles, Quebec, as detailed in the Statement of Work, Annex A to the bid solicitation. The period of the contract is from date of award for three (3) years plus two (2) additional one (1) year option periods.  The Contractor’s main responsibilities will be to prepare the instruments, release the balloons twice each day and ensure the prompt transmittal of the data. The work will also involve the management and provision of personnel to conduct the observing, recording, encoding and transmitting Aerological and Surface Weather and Supplementary programs.

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security and Other Requirements and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to the

Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Industrial Security Program

of Public Works and Government Services Canada website ( http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html ).

Note that on February 1, 2017, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) implemented the new mandatory criminal record check process, which requires electronic fingerprinting. Learn when mandatory electronic fingerprints are required and why the Contract Security Program implemented this change.

https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/personnel/empreintes-obligatoire-mandatory-fingerprints-eng.html