Air Charter Services - Community Consultations

5P420-23-0287/A Tallurutiup Imanga Air Charter Services - Interim Management Plan Consultations BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL. PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT. BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is soumissionsouest-bidswest@canada.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsouest-bidswest@canada.ca will not be accepted. The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-866-246-6893. The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size. The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2). Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments. COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT(S) This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s): • Nunavut Agreement NUNAVUT DIRECTIVE This solicitation is limited for bidding among firms registered on the Inuit Firm Registry (IFR). For additional information, see Part 5 Certification and Additional Information. CONTRACTOR SELECTION / INUIT BENEFITS PLAN Nunavut Directive This procurement is subject to the Directive on Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area (the Nunavut Directive). The Nunavut Directive has the following objectives: (a) Increased participation by Inuit firms in business opportunities in the Nunavut Settlement Area economy; (b) Improved capacity of Inuit firms to compete for government contracts and real property leases in the Nunavut Settlement Area; and (c) Employment of Inuit at a representative level in the Nunavut Settlement Area workforce. Inuit Benefits Plan (IBP) Bids will also be evaluated according to weighted-and-rated Inuit Benefits Criteria and Nunavut Benefits Criteria. Bidder submissions for both of these criteria are to be combined in an Inuit Benefits Plan (IBP), as described in Annex “G” (Inuit Benefits Plan), in which Bidders should detail how they will integrate the following elements in carrying out work under this requirement: 1. Inuit employment (either directly or through subcontractors); 2. Inuit ownership (Contractor and subcontractors); and 3. Location in the Nunavut Settlement Area. The commitments contained in an IBP will form part of the resulting contract. REQUIREMENT Parks Canada requires fixed wing transportation services in support of in-person consultations on the Tallurutiup Imanga interim management plan in the communities of Clyde River, Arctic Bay, Pond Inlet, Resolute Bay, and Grise Fiord. The trip will involve spending about 2 days in each community and is anticipated to take place over two consecutive weeks, returning to Iqaluit for the weekend in between. Exact itinerary and final dates may vary; date changes will be mutually agreed upon. Departing and returning to Iqaluit in late March 2024, there will be up to 8 people on the tour who will need transportation to and from each location specified. To accomplish all the necessary work in the specified timeframe, a flexible air charter service is needed. PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATE The period of the Contract is from date of contract to May 3, 2024 inclusive. COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s): • Nunavut Agreement ENQUIRIES All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority. Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than 7 calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided. INFORMATION National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act. Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.