High-Level Assessment of Climate Vulnerabilities in Canada’s Northern Transportation Corridors

The contract pertains to a high-level assessment of climate vulnerabilities affecting Canada’s Northern Transportation Corridors, with a primary focus on the Northern Corridor as defined under the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. The work is non-engineering in nature and will not involve site-specific design, field investigations, or asset-level condition assessments; instead, it will rely on public information, data provided by Transport Canada, and stakeholder consultations to perform a corridor-level analysis of climate risks across multimodal transportation systems. The assessment aims to identify, evaluate, and prioritize vulnerabilities related to marine resupply reliability, air connectivity, ice and winter road seasonality, rail and port stability, coastal and riverine erosion, and extreme weather impacts, with particular attention to system interdependencies, regional connectivity, and communities dependent on single points of access. The project is structured into four phases: data collection and review, vulnerability assessment framework development, corridor-level vulnerability assessment, and final reporting with prioritized recommendations. Deliverables will include a characterization of the Northern Corridor’s transportation assets, a summary of current and projected climate hazards, and a prioritized list of critical infrastructure elements with limited redundancy or no fallback options. The contract is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation with specific clauses addressing no security requirements, confidentiality, copyright, access to information, accounts and records, compliance with certifications, sanctions limitations, prioritization of Canadian suppliers, and anti-forced labor requirements. The work is to be performed from the date of contract award through March 31, 2027, and payment is structured in thirds: 20% for data collection and review, 30% for framework and assessment development, and 50% for final reporting. Offers are evaluated through a weighted scoring system where technical merit accounts for 70% of the score based on a 72-point scale tied to the experience of proposed personnel—eight points per individual up to a maximum of 16 points—and price accounts for 30%, calculated as a ratio against the lowest evaluated bid. Submitters must pass two mandatory gates: compliance with all requirements and achieving a minimum technical score of 50 out of 72. Proposals must be submitted via email by June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT, and include three distinct sections: technical, financial, and administrative forms. The contracting authority is Cory Lajoie of Transport Canada, and invoices must be submitted per delivery with detailed expenditure breakdowns, exclude applicable taxes, and comply with formatting