Site Operations at Maniwaki Upper Air Automated Radiosonde Observing System

1. Summary

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) operates aerological observing stations throughout Canada. These stations complete soundings of the upper atmosphere twice daily for each day of the year. The observations are taken by releasing a gas-filled balloon with an attached instrument which is tracked via one of a variety of electronic navigational methods. This attached instrument transmits meteorological data relating to temperature, humidity, and the height of standard atmospheric pressure levels. In addition, tracking of the balloon allows for computation of winds and wind shear at upper levels of the atmosphere.
ECCC requires a contractor to provide operational support for the Vaisala AUTOSONDE AS41 at Maniwaki, Quebec including ensuring it is properly loaded with weather balloons and radiosondes along with other as and when requested duties including but not limited to equipment checks, preventative maintenance, snow clearing to ensure access to the equipment in the winter, and weekly HOGEN (hydrogen generator) checks and maintenance.

The period of the contract is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027.

The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to three (3) additional one (1) year period(s) under the same conditions.

2. Security

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial 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 Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

3. Integrity Provisions

Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 Integrity Provisions of Standard Instructions 2003.

4. Service Requirements

For services requirements, bidders in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must provide the required information as detailed in article 4 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.

5. Trade Agreements

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement [CETA], the World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement [WTO-AGP], the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership [CPTPP] and the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.

6. Social Procurement

Environment and Climate Change Canada supports the Government of Canada’s social and economic objectives, including increasing the participation of businesses from under-represented groups in government procurement opportunities. As such, bidders owned or led by Canadians from under-represented groups, such as women, LGBTQ2+ persons, persons with disabilities and persons from visible minorities are encouraged to submit a bid to this opportunity.
7. Debriefings

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

8. Official Languages

Environment and Climate Change Canada provides procurement services in both official languages. Bidders may submit a bid in the official language of their choice.

9. Additional Information

For additional information, interested suppliers must contact the Contracting Officer named in this Notice.

GSIN: R102A