Weather Observation Services, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

This requirement is for the department of the Environment.

Title:

Weather Observation Services, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Background: 

Environment and Climate Change Canada has a requirement for ongoing Weather Observation Services in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, as detailed in the Statement of Work, Annex A to the bid solicitation. The period of the contract is from date of award for three (3) years plus three (3) additional one (1) year option periods. The Contractor’s main responsibilities will be to prepare the instruments, release the balloons twice each day, three hundred sixty five (365) days per year, and ensure the prompt transmittal of the data. The work will also involve the management and provision of personnel to conduct the observing, recording, encoding and transmitting aerological and Surface Weather and supplementary programs.

Ownership of Intellectual Property:

Environment and Climate Control Canada has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, as the main purpose of the contract, or of the deliverables contracted for, is to generate knowledge and information for public dissemination.

Security Requirement:

The work will require a security clearance at the reliability level.

Selection Methodology

To be declared responsive, a bid must:

(i) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation

(ii) meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria

(iii) obtain the required minimum points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating.

The responsive bid with the highest combined rating of technical merit (50%) and price (50%) will be recommended for award of a contract.

The requirement is not subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

The requirement is exempt from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Excluded Coverage, Annex 1001.1.b-2 Services, Section B, R102, Weather Reporting Observations Services.

The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) applies to this procurement

The requirement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s) (CLCAs):

Nunavut Land Claims Agreement 

Enquiries regarding this Request for Proposals are to be submitted in writing to:

Cyndi Ryan

Cyndi.ryan@canada.ca