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Yarmouth Upper Air Station Aerological Services Tender Notice

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Published March 5th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a tender notice for aerological services at the Yarmouth Upper Air Station. The solicitation, number 5000088288R, is a reissue and is open until March 31, 2026. The contract is for preparing instruments and conducting upper air soundings daily.

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What changed

Environment and Climate Change Canada has reissued a solicitation of offers (Solicitation number 5000088288R) for aerological services at the Yarmouth Upper Air Station in Nova Scotia. This contract requires the preparation of instruments and the daily conduct of two upper air soundings, monitoring data, and ensuring prompt transmittal of data. The contract period is from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2028, with potential for two one-year extensions. Selection will be based on a 60% technical merit and 40% price ratio. The solicitation is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and reciprocal procurement policies, limiting eligibility to Canadian suppliers.

Interested parties must submit offers by March 31, 2026. Bidders should note the security requirements and integrity provisions outlined in the solicitation documents. Environment and Climate Change Canada also encourages participation from businesses owned or led by Canadians from under-represented groups. A debriefing may be provided upon request to offerors who bid on the previous solicitation.

What to do next

Review solicitation documents for aerological services at Yarmouth Upper Air Station.
Ensure eligibility as a Canadian Supplier under reciprocal procurement policies.
Submit offers by the closing date of March 31, 2026.

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Aerological Observations and Other Services at Yarmouth Upper Air Station

Solicitation number 5000088288R

Publication date

2026/03/05

Closing date and time 2026/03/31 14:00 EDT

Status Status
Open

Description

Reissue of Solicitation of Offers. This solicitation of offers cancels and supersedes previous solicitation of offers number 5000088288 dated 2025-11-06 with a closing of 2025-12-03 at 2:00pm. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to Offeror's who offered on the previous solicitation of offers.

Summary

Environment and Climate Change Canada requires the service of a Contractor to prepare the instruments and conduct two (2) upper air soundings per day, three hundred and sixty-five (365) days per year, (366 days in a leap year) to monitor the data and messages produced, and to ensure the prompt transmittal of the data, onsite at the upper air station situated in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The period of the contract is from 01 June 2026 to 31 May 2028, with the option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods. The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 60% for the technical merit and 40% for the price.

Security

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

Integrity Provisions

Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 Integrity Provisions of Standard Instructions 2003.

Reciprocal Procurement - Limited Supplier Eligibility
Solicitation of Offer Submission Eligibility. This solicitation of offers is subject to the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement. This means that only Canadian Suppliers as defined in the Attachment 1 to Part 1 Solicitation of Offers Definitions, are eligible for this solicitation of offers. Offers submitted by Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner will be rejected.
Service Requirements

For services requirements, bidders in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must provide the required information as detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.

Trade Agreements

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Social Procurement

Environment and Climate Change Canada supports the Government of Canada’s social and economic objectives, including increasing the participation of businesses from under-represented groups in government procurement opportunities. As such, bidders owned or led by Canadians from under-represented groups, such as women, LGBTQ2+ persons, persons with disabilities and persons from visible minorities are encouraged to submit a bid to this opportunity.

Debriefings

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

Official Languages

Environment and Climate Change Canada provides procurement services in both official languages. Bidders may submit a bid in the official language of their choice.

Additional Information

For additional information, interested suppliers must contact the Contracting Officer named in this Notice.

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/06/01.

Trade agreements

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Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

None

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization Department of the Environment (ECCC ) Address 351, boul. Saint-Joseph

Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H3 Canada Contracting authority Ashley Cartier Phone (873) 800-4778 Email ashley.cartier@ec.gc.ca Address 351, boul. Saint-Joseph

Gatineau, QC, K1A 0H3 Canada

Bidding details

Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5000088288RENHCRFPFinal.pdf | 001 | EN | 1 | 2026/03/05 |
| 5000088288RFRCEDDSFinal_0.pdf | 001 | FR | 0 | 2026/03/05 |
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Summary information

Notice type Request for Proposal Language(s) English, French Region(s) of delivery Canada Region of opportunity Canada Contract duration 24 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Open Bidding Selection criteria Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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