HELICOPTER CHARTER SERVICES

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
This amendment is raised to allow time to provide answers to
submitted questions.

As such the closing date will be extended until April 2, 2013.


HELICOPTER CHARTER SERVICES

23239-130578/A
Ruest, Stéfan
Telephone No.:	(819) 956-5848
Fax No.:	(819) 997-2229

To provide the Charterer with helicopter services of one
exclusive helicopter, including pilots, 
crew and maintenance services, for Polar Continental Shelf
Program's (PCSP) 2013 support to science 
researchers in western Arctic. The helicopter will be staged
primarily, but not limited to, the community 
of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

The point of hire and the point of release will be Cambridge
Bay, Nunavut. The primary base of operations
will be Cambridge Bay. As such, one helicopter will be required
to position and work from Cambridge
Bay in June, July and August.

Although the primary base of operation will be the location
identified above, the helicopter will be 
required to operate from remote field locations (research field
sites) including, but not limited to: the
Mackenzie Delta; Queen Maud Gulf; Banks Island; Herschel Island;
and Victoria Island.

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31,
2014 inclusive.

The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend
the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1)
year periods under the same conditions. 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.

This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land
Claim Agreements:

a)	Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
b)	Inuvialuit Final Agreement.

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.