Weather Observation Services at Stony Plain, AB
Solicitation number 5000070510R
Publication date
Closing date and time 2023/06/26 17:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
SUMMARY
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) operates thirty (30) aerological observing stations throughout Canada. These stations complete soundings of the upper atmosphere twice daily for each day of the year. The observations are taken by releasing a gas-filled balloon with an attached instrument which is tracked via one of a variety of electronic navigational methods. This attached instrument transmits meteorological data relating to temperature, humidity, and the height of standard atmospheric pressure levels. In addition, tracking of the balloon allows for computation of winds and wind shear at upper levels of the atmosphere.
Data is collected and processed automatically by sounding equipment and transmitted to the Canadian Meteorological Centre for inclusion in atmospheric models which are used to produce a number of weather forecasts. In addition, the data is shared internationally for use in many global weather monitoring and forecasting programs.
SCOPE
ECCC requires the services of a Contractor to prepare the instruments and release the balloons twice each Saturday, Sunday and all statutory holidays (New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Heritage Day, Labour Day, Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day). The work will involve monitoring the data and messages produced, and to ensure the prompt transmittal of the data. Additional aerological observations may be required for up to twenty-five (25) additional releases at any time throughout the year but the additional releases is not a guarantee.
The Contractor will conduct the scheduling of personnel for observing, recording, encoding and transmitting Aerological at the times specified below as required to comply with the instructions contained in the “MANUAL OF UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS” (MANUPP) and various other manuals required for the Safety and Health for Meteorological Services of Canada Operations and Supplementary observations.
LOCATION OF THE WORK
The Work must be performed at the ECCC Stony Plain Weather Station and cannot be performed remotely. The site is location at 1417 Highway 16A, Stony Plain, AB T0E 2C0.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 9 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2023/07/01.
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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:
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None
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Address
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867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, Ontario, L7S 1A1Canada
- Contracting authority
- Heidi Noble
- Phone
- (289) 348-2015
- Email
- Heidi.Noble@ec.gc.ca
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 |
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Solicitation 5000070510R_EN.pdf | 001 |
English
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Solicitation 5000070510R_FR.pdf | 001 |
French
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MANUPP 4th Edition (E).pdf | 001 |
English
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0 | |
MANUPP 4e édition (F).pdf | 001 |
French
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0 |
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