HELICOPTER CHARTER SERVICES

Solicitation number 23239-130579/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2013/04/02 15:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description
    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
    
    23239-130579/A
    Ruest, Stéfan
    Telephone No.:	(819) 956-5848
    Fax No.:	(819) 997-2229
    
    To provide the Charterer with the exclusive use of five
    helicopters including pilots, crew and maintenance services, for
    Polar Continental Shelf Program's (PCSP) 2013 support to science 
    researchers in the high Arctic. The helicopters will be staged
    primarily but not limited to the following communities in
    Nunavut: Resolute Bay; Eureka; Hall Beech; Igloolik; Pond Inlet;
    and Iqaluit.
    
    The point of hire and the point of release will be from the
    bases outlined below;
    
    For the three 206L(R) or equivalent helicopters, the three
    primary bases of operations will be Iqaluit, 
    Pond Inlet and Resolute Bay. As such, one helicopter will be
    required to position and work from Iqaluit, one from Pond Inlet
    and one from Resolute Bay.
    
    The one Bell 206L-4 or equivalent helicopter will be required to
    provide service out of three bases i.e. Resolute Bay, Nunavut
    and Ellesmere Island with the majority of it's time providing
    service out of Ellesmere Island.
    
    For the one Bell 407 or equivalent helicopter,  the primary base
    of operations will be Iqaluit. As such, this helicopter will be
    required to position and work from Iqaluit.
    
    Although the primary base of operations will be the locations
    identified above, the helicopters will be required to operate
    from remote field locations (research field sites), including
    sites on the mainland and Arctic Archipelago.  Bell 407 with
    skids and pop out floats (or equivalent) to be based out of
    Iqaluit, Nunavut.
    	
    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.
    
    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.

    Contract duration

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    Trade agreements

    • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Ruest, Stéfan
    Phone
    (819) 956-5848 ( )
    Fax
    (819) 956-2675
    Address
    11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier
    Place du Portage/, Phase III
    Floor 10C1/Étage 10C1
    Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Natural Resources Canada
    Address
    580 Booth St
    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E4
    Canada
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Nunavut Territory

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