Research Technologies For Uncontrolled Movements

Status Awarded

Contract number T8080-230094

Solicitation number T8080-230094

Publication date

Contract award date

Contract value

CAD 125,000.00
Description

This contract was awarded to:

Heather Colbert Consulting Incorporated

Uncontrolled movements (UM) of railway equipment are a major safety hazard for crew members and the environment. Uncontrolled movements can be divided into three main categories – switching without air, loss of control, and inappropriate securement. The scope of this contract will focus primarily on uncontrolled movement in the rail yard – switching without air, specifically. Despite being a low-probability event, the consequences are severe, particularly if dangerous goods are involved. Although safety actions and efforts were implemented since the Lac-Mégantic accident, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) expressed new concern due to an upward trend in occurrences since 2015.

There was a total of 78 occurrences of UM in 2019, an all-time high in the past decade. In attempt to reduce and mitigate the amount of UM occurrences, this study will evaluate human factors, technologies, and operational behaviors related to UM.

Business address

7 Skye Valley Drive

Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 0Y9
Canada
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Language(s)
English
,
French
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Region(s) of delivery
Canada

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Contract duration

The contract will be for a period of 11 month(s), from 2023/10/30 to 2024/09/30.

Commodity - UNSPSC

  • 77101501 - Risk or hazard assessment
  • 77102003 - Safety compliance or accident reporting service
  • 80101510 - Risk management consultation service
  • 81102807 - Demining risk analysis or assessment or evaluation service
  • 81140000 - Manufacturing technologies
  • 81141801 - Safety or risk analysis
  • 81141900 - Manufacturing technology research and development services
  • 81141902 - Application or technology research and development service

Trade agreements

  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

  • None
Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Transport Canada
Address

330 Sparks Street

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5
Canada
Contracting authority
Jessica Hanschell
Phone
(613) 324-1856
Email
Jessica.Hanschell@tc.gc.ca
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