Helicopter Charter Services-Torngat Mountains Base Camp

5P300-21-0403/B Helicopter Charter Services-Torngat Mountains Base Camp

NOTICE

Please note that the Request for Standing Offer will be sent to some suppliers directly.

REISSUE OF REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFERS

This request for standing offers (RFSO) cancels and supersedes previous RFSO number

5P300-21-0403/A dated April 12, 2022 with a closing of April 27, 2022 at 2 PM.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as required precedent to contract award will render the bid non-responsive.

BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.

BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is

soumissionsest-bidseast@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsest-bidseast@pc.gc.ca will not be accepted.

The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-877-558-2349.

The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.

The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).

Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.

REQUIREMENT

Parks Canada requires helicopter transport and sling services to the Torngat Mountains National Park and from the Torngat Mountains Base Camp and Research Station (and the surrounding areas) to support the Torngat Mountain National Park (TMNP) operations and research program including a Harlequin Duck survey. Parks Canada will be doing work in the Torngat Mountains Base Camp from July 14th– August 31, 2022 (30 days of flying).

PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE

The period for making call-ups and providing services against the Standing Offer is from July 14, 2022 to August 31, 2022 inclusive with the option to extend for an additional one (1) year period commencing on July 14, 2023 to August 31, 2023.

COMPEHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT

This procurement is subject to the following comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s):

• Labrador Inuit

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.

Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than 5 days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.

INFORMATION

National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.