Transport Canada - Emergency Response Services, On-site
Firefighting Services Wabush Airport

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Paper
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Transport Canada - Emergency Response Services, On-site
Firefighting Services Wabush Airport

Transport Canada has a requirement for the provision of
Emergency Response Services (ERS) in compliance with the
Canadian Aviation Regulations ( CARs) at the Wabush Airport
located in Wabush, Labrador.  These services must be in place by
February 8, 2014.

Definition of the requirement:

Transport Canada has a requirement to implement on-site ERS at
the Wabush Airport.  The principal objective in providing an
aircraft fire-fighting service is to save lives in the event of
an aircraft emergency on the airport or aerodrome. In this
context, an aircraft fire-fighting service is a contingent
resource tasked with the primary responsibility of providing a
fire free egress route for the evacuation of passengers and crew
following an aircraft accident. This objective is not intended
to limit the ERS provider from undertaking services in addition
to that of aircraft fire-fighting at the Wabush airport, nor to
prevent it from dealing with other occurrences. The provision of
comprehensive ERS at the Wabush Airport shall include:

(a)	Respond to aircraft accidents/incidents within the Wabush
Airport boundary, including standby as a precaution.
(b)	ERS response time shall be as specified in the CARs, but in
all cases as expeditiously as possible.
(c)	suppressing fires external to aircraft cabins such as brake
and power plant fires;
(d)	minimizing the potentially hazardous effects of fuel oil
spills in the vicinity of aircraft;
(e)	suppressing fires as a result of an aircraft crash within
the Wabush Airport boundaries;
(f)	providing a fire-free escape route for safe evacuation or
rescue of passengers and crew;
(g)	participating in emergency aircraft evacuation assistance of
flight crew and passengers. 
(h)	responding when directed by the Minister to aircraft
incidents/accidents occurring outside the Wabush Airport
boundaries;
(i)	preserving property by containing or extinguishing, where
practical, any fire resulting from an aircraft accident/incident;
(j)	preventing, controlling or extinguishing fire involving or
adjacent to aircraft, for the purpose of providing fuselage
integrity and an escape route for its occupants.


Minimum Essential Requirements: 

1.  Contractor must possess a minimum of five (5) years
experience providing fire fighting services. 

2.  Contractor must possess a minimum of one (1) year recent
experience (within the past two years) providing ERS coverage in
an airport environment.

3.  The contractor must operate an existing fire department or
enterprise involved with the provision of ERS with an
operational framework and professional capability to provide
trained personnel, with appropriate equipment and implement
standard operating procedures in accordance with airport fire
fighting regulatory requirements and standards pursuant to the
CARs by Feb 8, 2014.  


Please refer to the RFP for complete details on evaluation and
selection method.


Period of the proposed contract:

The proposed contract is for a period of five (5) years
effective from date of award to February 7, 2019 with options to
renew for five, separate and additional one year periods at
February 8, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

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.