Radio collars for American Marten

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

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TITLE : 
Radio collars for American Marten

REQUIREMENT  : 
Parks Canada wishes to acquire 20 radio collars to track the American Marten (Martes americana) as well as the accessories required to retrieve the recorded data and to transmit the data. 

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT :
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to January 31, 2022 inclusive.

Option to Extend the Contract :The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to one additional one year period under the same conditions, for technical support related to the use of the associated software and computer tools. The Contractor agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.

Canada may exercise this option at any time by sending a written notice to the Contractor at least thirty (30) calendar days before the expiry date of the Contract. The option may only be exercised by the Contracting Authority, and will be evidenced for administrative purposes only, through a contract amendment.

DELIVERY DATE : 
All the deliverables must be received and be ready for use on or before August 1st 2020.

DELIVERY POINT : 
Forillon National Park
122 Boul. Gaspé
Gaspé, Quebec, G4X 1A9
Canada

EPOST CONNECT SERVICE: 
This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically. Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

INQUIRIES: 
All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority Annabelle.Cloutier@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca no later than seven (7) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.