Title: Monitoring of shorebirds in the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec, Canada during the post-reproduction migration, 2022-2025

Solicitation Number: 5000066556

1. Summary

Environment and Climate Change Canada wants to implement a contract whose objective is related to the "Migratory Birds" program of the Canadian Wildlife Service in Quebec. The project consists of conducting inventories of migrating shorebirds in the western sector of the Mingan Islands archipelago as detailed in the Statement of Work, Annex A to the bid solicitation. The period of the contract is from is from the date of award to March 31, 2023 inclusive. With the option to extend the contract period for two (2) additional one (1) year periods under the same conditions.

2. Security

There are no security requirements associated with this solicitation.

3. COVID-19 Vaccination for Suppliers

This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive.

4. 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

5. 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 2.4 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.”

6. 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”).

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.

• Marie-Christine Blais
• Marie-Christine.blais@ec.gc.ca

10. GSIN: B002A