Modernize geoscience Weblex database
Solicitation number NRCan-5000087184
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/02/28 14:00 EST
Last amendment date
Description
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has a requirement to (1) Access and download Weblex information with guidance from NRCan (i.e., Weblex currently contains approximately 20k entries); (2) Label hierarchical parent-child relationships between stratigraphic and lithodemic names and the nature of the geological contact using existing information within Weblex with guidance from NRCan; (3) Flag and correct scientific (e.g., inconsistent name usage; identify synonyms; incompatible age information; incorrect source information) and typological errors for existing Weblex entries with guidance from NRCan; (4) Prioritize list of Weblex entries with missing information based on the regional significance of the stratigraphic unit, stratigraphic and lithodemic rank, the nature of the missing information, and the labelled parent-child relationships; (5) Provide first draft of labelled Weblex entries and the priority list of missing information to NRCan; (6) Revise first draft of labelled and corrected Weblex entries and priority list based on NRCan feedback; (7) Add missing information and new Weblex entries using external sources of geoscientific information based on the priority list and with guidance from NRCan; (8) Provide second draft of the expanded, labelled, and corrected Weblex entries to NRCan;
(9) Revise second draft of the labelled, corrected, and expanded Weblex entries based on NRCan feedback; (10) Provide final labelled, corrected, and expanded Weblex digital product as a Microsoft Excel File format.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/02/28.
Trade agreements
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Reason for limited tendering
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Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Natural Resources Canada
- Address
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580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0E4Canada
- Contracting authority
- Bianca Moore
- Phone
- 613323-0520
- Email
- bianca.moore@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
- Address
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580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0E4Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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ACAN - NRCan-5000087184.pdf | 001 | EN | 29 | |
PAC -RNCan-5000087184.pdf | 001 | FR | 4 |
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