RFSO (Reassigned) Hydrographic Services for Fisheries and Oceans Canada

This Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is to establish National Individual Standing

Offers for the requirement detailed in the RFSO, to the Identified Users across

Canada, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and

Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any

requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest

Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate

procurement, outside of the resulting standing offers.

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) produces nautical charts using data collected from a variety of sources. Our data holdings may also serve other non-production purposes such as scientific research and engineering. CHS has a vast amount of information in analogue and raster formats that require Georeferencing and data capture. To facilitate this process, CHS proposes to establish Standing Offers with companies to provide the required technical services. These services will be used, on an as required basis, throughout the period of the Standing Offer.

The technical services required will include, but not be limited to; the Georeferencing and data capture of field sheets, atlases, charts, and other hydrographic source documents and/or products as well data validation.

More specifically work may include georeferencing and data capture of charts or portions of charts from source material according to CHS specifications as specified in the CHS Online Information library. The preparation of digital chart files by performing upgrades from older versions to the latest version may also be required.

The work can take the form of reviewing source data (sometimes from a third party) and assessing its image quality for content and geo-referencing and/or registration of the source document. Data capture of information from a scanned (raster) image may also be required, with various levels of data analysis to be conducted on the data, as specified by the individual Call-Ups.

Work may include digitizing charts or portions of charts from source material according to CHS Chart Specifications as specified in the CHS Online Information library. The preparation of existing digital chart files by performing upgrades from older versions of Digital Chart File Standards (DCFS) to the latest version may also be required. Preparation and maintenance may also include the encoding of features and other information from various sources into the HPD environment.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

There are security requirements associated with this Request for Standing Offers.

PERIOD OF STANDING OFFER:

Five (5) years from the date of award. These SOs will be used by DFO/CHS offices throughout Canada.