Helicopter Charter Services – Parks Canada National Fire Management Program – Wood Buffalo National Park

5P420-22-0202/AHelicopter Charter Services – Parks Canada National Fire Management Program – Wood Buffalo National ParkSUBMISSION OF BIDSBIDS 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. REQUIREMENTParks Canada Agency (PCA) is requesting exclusive services of two (2) intermediate class helicopters to support wildland fire management operations.1. Safe, rapid and reliable water delivery for wildland fire management;2. Transport of Parks Canada personnel and equipment in a safe and reliable manner;3. Performance of other specialized fire management operations including vertical reference work, ignition operations, and fire mapping.Support of other park management operations including, resource management, wildlife management, visitor safety, law enforcement, and asset management, may be required as directed by Parks Canada.PERIOD OF CONTRACT / DELIVERY DATEThe period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2025 inclusive.The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to one (1) additional one (1) year period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 inclusive under the same conditions. The Contractor agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.ENQUIRIESAll 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 seven (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.INFORMATIONNational 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 www.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.