Weather Observation Services - Hall Beach, NU

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / CFTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 

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K4E21-191100/A
Blake, Luke J.
Telephone No. - (403) 613-0725 

REQUIREMENT:

This procurement is subject to the Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (The Nunavut Agreement). Bidders are requested to maximize Inuit employment, Inuit training and skills development, and Inuit ownership in carrying out the work under this project.

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 the services of a Contractor to prepare the instruments and release the balloons twice each day, three hundred and sixty-five (365) days per year,(366 days in a leap year) to monitor the data and messages produced, and to ensure the prompt transmittal of the data. In addition ECCC requires the contractor to provide a continuous weather watch as well as “Observer - Communicator” airport radio services according to Nav Canada standards

The period of the Contract is from 2020-09-01 to 2023-08-31. The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year period(s) under the same conditions. 

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Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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