ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE MILEAGE ACCUMULATION - DRIVER SERVICES

T8080-250203 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE TESTING Background Transport Canada's ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles ( eTV ) Program tests the safety, environmental impact and driving performance of new technologies for passenger cars and heavy-duty trucks.The Government of Canada is bringing in stronger regulations to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by passenger cars and trucks. This will also bring standards in line with those in the United States. To meet the standards, manufacturers are quickly creating many new products. Testing results from the eTV Program help provide the information needed to create regulations and standards for these new products. Additional program details can be found at www.tc.canada.ca/en/innovation-centre. OBJECTIVE Transport Canada’s Innovation Centre requires advanced technology mileage accumulation driver services to assist with mileage accumulation and exercise of the program’s advanced technology vehicles. The drivers will assist in maintaining the inventory of test vehicles in good working order by driving the vehicles on a regular basis, and in accordance with specific test procedures and routes, as specified by Transport Canada (TC). RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS TC will require the services of up to four resources. The Contractor’s proposal must include a copy of each Candidates’ driver’s license. The proposed resources must have a combination of classes AZ (Z for air brakes certification), G and M license (as described in the table below) or an equivalent classification in Canada. For example, one proposed resource could have an AZ-G license and the other resources could have a Class 1 QC license. (Other combinations upon evaluation could be considered). Proposed Period of the Contract The proposed period of the contract will be from September 22, 2025 date to September 21, 2027. including 2 optional years (24 months). Applicable Trade Agreements Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement ( CUFTA); Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA); World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA) Good and Services Identification Number (GSIN) GSIN code R019U – Other Professional Services – Program Research Analysis Security Requirement There is a Security requirement associated with the work. Contracting Authority Diane Jazzar Procurement Specialist Transport Canada 330 Sparks St., Tower C Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 613-866-4767 diane.jazzar@tc.gc.ca