Factual Surveys

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is seeking a supplier to conduct post-event surveys for its Health and Air Quality Forecasting Program, with all work performed remotely and no travel required. The contract, solicited under number 5000089241, is open to Canadian suppliers or those within applicable trading partner countries, with performance primarily focused in Ontario outside the National Capital Region. The solicitation, posted on May 13, 2026, with a response deadline of the same day at 14:00 EST, requires proposals to be submitted via email in three bound PDF sections—Technical Bid, Financial Bid, and Certifications—with a combined file size under 25 MB. Contract award will be based on a trade-off process combining technical merit (75% weight) and price (25% weight), with a mandatory minimum technical score of 72 out of 120 points required for responsiveness. Technical evaluation emphasizes environmental survey experience, representation of at-risk populations, sample size of at least 5,000 respondents, and delivery of data in SPSS format, alongside detailed work schedules, project management resources, and demographic targeting of 18–34-year-olds. All deliverables must comply with EN 301 549 accessibility standards, the Treasury Board’s Green Procurement Policy, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, ensuring electronic-only submissions and environmentally sustainable practices. The contract term extends from the date of award to March 31, 2027, with Canada holding the right to extend for two additional one-year periods. Pricing is capped at $270,000 total across the base and optional years, with submissions required on an FOB destination basis excluding applicable taxes. Contractors must certify compliance with ethical standards including the Conflict of Interest Act, anti-bribery provisions, prohibition of contingency fees, and exclusion of forced labor, and must affirm adherence to the Federal Contractors Program regarding employment equity. The Contracting Authority, Samantha Hatzinikou, serves as the sole point of contact, with no designated COR or COTR. Deliverables must include draft and final reports in MS Word and PDF formats, including methodology, sample size, weighting, confidence intervals, and response rates, with top-line results due within one week of survey completion and comprehensive reports within three months. All datasets must be fully labeled for integration into analytics platforms like Power BI, and no physical packaging, marking, or