1000181172 - Independent Peer Review Services (1000181172) (1000181172)

ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

No. 1000181172 – Independent Peer Review Services

1. Purpose of an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)

The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has a requirement for expert independent peer review services in Technical Subject Matter Areas related to mining and/or human health and the environment who are competent in the subject matter and qualified to provide independent technical review and advice to enhance project proposals and approaches to support NCSB project planning, and monitoring of execution.

The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government’s intention to award a Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) for these Services to

Robertson GeoConsultants Inc. -

900 - 580 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC, Canada. V6C 3B6

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Before awarding a SOA, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period.

If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period that meet the requirements set out in this ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on the government’s electronic tendering service, in order to award the SOA.

If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier.

2. Definition of requirement

The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has the primary, but not the exclusive responsibility for meeting the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political, and legal responsibilities to First Nations (FNs), Inuit, Métis, and Northerners. The responsibility of DIAND’s Minister, to the North, as mandated by the DIAND Act, is met primarily through the programs and services of the Northern Affairs Organization (NAO).

DIAND must balance the need to support the North's economic potential with sustainable development and environmental protection. A major component of the fulfillment of these goals is the addressing of sites in the North, on Crown lands which have become contaminated. A Contaminated Site is defined as: a site at which substances occur at concentrations (1) above background levels and pose (or are likely to pose) an immediate or long-term risk to human health or the environment, or (2) exceeding levels specified in relevant policies or regulations. Under Treasury Board’s Policy on Management of Real Property, all federal government departments are charged with environmental stewardship that contribute to the preservation and protection of the environment; however DIAND faces some unique challenges in the discharge of this duty.

The Northern Contaminated Sites Branch (NCSB – formerly the Northern Contaminated Sites Program) within DIAND’s NAO is responsibbook, Annex B, Investment Priorities.

The bid submission and selection process is described in the CSSP CFP 003 Bidder Guidebook.

To ensure the integrity of the competitive process, enquiries and other communications regarding the CSSP CFP must be directed only to the PWGSC Contracting Authority. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the proposal being declared non-responsive.

For further information, please contact the PWGSC Contracting Authority: Heather Palmer Public Works and Government Services Canada Telephone:

819-956-6176 heather.palmer@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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.