Development, maintenance and enhancements of the Electric Charging and Alternative Fueling Station Locator

The Department of Natural Resources Canada, through its Transportation and Fuels Decarbonization Programs Branch, is advancing Canada’s energy and climate goals by continuing the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the Electric Charging and Alternative Fuelling Station Locator, a critical digital platform that supports the deployment of advanced vehicle technologies across North America. This five-year contract, running from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032, is a sole-source award to the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, Colorado, justified under Government Contracts Regulation exception 6(d) due to the unique and irreplaceable technical capability required to operate and sustain the integrated U.S.-Canada database and public-facing application. The contractor is responsible for maintaining and improving a publicly accessible online locator with search and filter functions for electric vehicle charging, hydrogen, natural gas, propane, and ethanol stations, enabling route planning functionality, delivering automated daily data synchronization via network APIs, ensuring secure and scalable server and database infrastructure, and providing annual administrative and technical support. The estimated total contract value is $981,193 USD, encompassing all deliverables over the full term, including options, with no line-item breakdown provided. Ownership of all foreground intellectual property developed under the contract resides with the contractor, while the Government of Canada retains usage rights to support national decarbonization objectives. The platform must provide open-data download capabilities for public and governmental use and comply with international trade agreements including CFTA, CETA, WTO-AGP, and CPTPP. Performance is entirely virtual, with services delivered online and accessible across North America, eliminating physical delivery or packaging requirements. Proposals must be submitted as a statement of capabilities demonstrating compliance with mandatory technical criteria outlined in Part 3 of the solicitation, with no page or word limits specified; submissions are to be sent electronically or by mail to the designated contracting authority, Raymond Thai, by the deadline of August 6, 2026. Evaluation will be based on a combined technical and financial assessment, though specific weights or ratings are not disclosed. No security clearances, organizational conflict of interest provisions, or socioeconomic certifications are required, and no contracting officer’s representative or payment office details are listed in the documentation.