Preliminary Feasibility of Hyperloop Technology

Solicitation number T8080-180829

Publication date

Closing date and time 2019/05/10 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

Transport Canada is requesting Professional Services for a transportation consultants to evaluate two critical Hyperloop claims:

  1. The Hyperloop concept can be transformed into a viable technology that is safe for passengers and the communities where the tubes traverse, and.
  2. The Hyperloop technology cost is comparable or is significantly more affordable than conventional High Speed Rail systems or developing Maglev technologies

    The Hyperloop concept and evolving technology are very new and published information on the engineering details, performance issues, safety requirements, passenger ride quality, and capital and operating costs are limited. As a result, the consultant will provide Transport Canada with a high level overview. 

Contract duration

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Trade agreements

  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Atlantic Procurement Agreement
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Transport Canada
Address
330 Sparks St
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Canada
Contracting authority
Hardman, Trevor
Phone
204-335-3874
Email
trevor.hardman@tc.gc.ca
Address
344 Edmonton
Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2L4
CA

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Transport Canada
Address
330 Sparks St
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5
Canada
Bidding details

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Tender documents
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_4_q_and_a_fr.pdf 004
French
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_4_q_and_a_eng.pdf 004
English
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_3_q_and_a_fr.pdf 003
French
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_3_q_and_a_eng.pdf 003
English
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_2_q_and_a_fr.pdf 002
French
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_2_q_and_a_eng.pdf 002
English
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_1_q_and_a_fr.pdf 001
French
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t8080-180829_-_rfp_addendum_1_q_and_a_eng.pdf 001
English
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rfp_t8080-180829_fr.pdf 000
French
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rfp_t8080-180829_en.pdf 000
English
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
National Capital Region (NCR)
Region of opportunity
World
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
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