Update to the National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) Program Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Guidelines

All enquiries concerning this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named below as early as possible within the bidding period. Enquiries should be received by the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the bid closing date specified herein to allow sufficient time to provide a response.

Requirement :
Environment Canada has a requirement for consulting and professional services.  The contractor is required to revise and complete an update of the NAPS QA/QC Guidelines and associated documents.

Background:
Environment Canada in collaboration with the provincial, territorial and regional monitoring agencies operates and manages the NAPS ambient monitoring network across Canada. The purpose of this Program is to coordinate the collection of air quality data from existing provincial, territorial and municipal air quality monitoring networks and provide accurate and long-term air quality data of a uniform standard in a unified Canada-wide air quality database.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and data management standards are important elements of any monitoring program. The NAPS QA/QC Guidelines are intended to assist technical personnel at NAPS agencies develop and implement a quality system for their ambient air monitoring program.   This guidance is part of a quality management system designed to ensure that the NAPS Program provides data of sufficient quality to meet the program’s objectives and is implemented consistently across the country.

The latest NAPS QA/QC Guidelines were published in 2004.  Since that time, the monitoring networks and the technologies to measure air pollution have evolved significantly, as have the demands for air quality data.   The current document needs to be revised and updated to reflect the changes that have taken place over the past decade.

Statement of Work : Summary
The Contractor will carry out the following work:

Task 1: Complete the NAPs QA/QC Guidelines document.
Task 2: Develop Sample and Data Handling SOPs for Manual/Lab-Based Samples
Task 3: Develop Audit Protocols and Perform an on-site Technical Systems Audit
Task 4: Prepare and Present Three (3) Informational Webinars

Travel (if any) :
Travel to a NAPS monitoring location for up to two individuals for up to two days to conduct a station audit. The location and timing will be determined by the Departmental Representative in collaboration with the Consultant.

Project  Budget : 
Environment Canada has established funding for this project at a maximum amount of $70,000.00 excluding GST.