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

23239-130580/A
Ruest, Stéfan
Telephone No.:	(819) 956-5848
Fax No.:	(819) 997-2229

To provide the Charterer with helicopter services of three
helicopters "as and when" required, including pilots, crew and
maintenance services. The helicopters will be used to provide
support for Polar Continental Shelf Program's (PCSP) science
researchers in western Arctic. The helicopters will be 
staged primarily but not limited to the community of Inuvik, NT.

The point of hire and the point of release will be Inuvik,
Northwest Territories. The primary base of operations will be
Inuvik, Northwest Territories. One helicopter will be required
to position and work from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut in June, July
and August. 

In addition to the above base's of operation i.e. Inuvik and
Cambridge Bay, the helicopter's 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; and
c)	Gwich'in Comprehensive 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.