MSC Training Assessment - UCAR

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
P.O. BOX 3000
BOULDER Colorado
United States
80307
Nature of Requirements: 
Meteorological Training Program

K3D33-141391/A

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The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) is in the process of
modernizing the Meteorological Technologist Apprenticeship
Professional Training Program (MT-APTP) by changing to a
competency based training program. 

MT-APTP Behavioural and Technical competencies including
indicators have already been developed. The next phase of
modernizing the MT-APTP is to assess the state of the existing
training materials and methods of training. The purpose of this
assessment would be to develop a training program consistent
with the evolving role of the atmospheric monitoring
technologist.  

MSC is intending to contract with the University Corporation for
Atmospheric Research (UCAR). UCAR will develop a
competency-driven training framework matched to tasks for the
roles of the atmospheric monitoring technologist, including
those related to data quality assurance. MSC also needs the
supplier to create a content inventory to identify currently
available training and training elements that need to be
developed or updated to support a comprehensive training program
that provides the necessary elements related to weather/climate
observing, data monitoring and data quality control for the
current and future Atmospheric Monitoring Technologists.

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s) 
o	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
o	World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP)
o	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is a
non-profit consortium of more than 75 universities offering
Ph.Ds. in the atmospheric and related sciences.  UCAR's COMET
Program was established in 1989 by UCAR and NOAA's National
Weather Service to promote a better understanding of mesoscale
meteorology and to maximize the benefits of new weather
technologies.  

COMET is part of UCAR's community programs that are used by the
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA)
National Weather Service (NWS), with additional funding from the
Bureau of Meteorology of Australia, the European Organisation
for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and
many other organizations.
COMET works closely with faculty and members of the operational
community to develop distance learning lessons and other
products and this collaborative involvement promotes the use of
new data and tools provided by NOAA and other federal agencies. 
COMET has a highly-trained team of instructional designers,
meteorologists, environmental scientists, graphic artists,
multimedia developers, and information technology and
administrative professionals to optimize outcomes using their
products.  

The consolidated product line and experience in the
meteorological field combined with the accumulated expertise and
economies of scale available to UCAR/Comet makes UCAR/Comet
uniquely qualified to provide the services requested. 

Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) 

The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection
6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work". 

The following exclusion(s) and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified: 
o	Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 b.
o	World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP) - Article XV 1b.
o	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016 2b.

Canada intends to retain ownership of any Foreground
Intellectual Property arising out of the proposed contract on
the basis that the main purpose of the contract is to generate
knowledge and information for public dissemination.

The proposed contract is for a period of 1 year with an option
to extend the contract period for two one-year periods.

The estimated value of the contract, including options, is $
3,300,000.00 (GST/HST extra). 

Name and address of the proposed contractor: 
UCAR/COMET
3085 Centre Green Dr
Boulder, CO
80301
USA

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services described in the ACAN may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this
notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is June 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST. 

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: 
Maria Lopez, Supply Team Leader
33 City Centre Dr, Suite 480C, Mississauga, On K5B 2N5
Telephone:  905-615-2071
Facsimile:  905-615-2060
E-mail: maria.lopez@pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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