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Modernize geoscience Weblex database

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NRCan-5000087184International

Submission Closed02/28/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Natural Resources Canada has issued a presolicitation for the modernization of the Weblex geoscience database, a project aimed at improving the accuracy and structure of approximately 20,000 entries. The scope of work involves downloading Weblex information to label hierarchical parent-child relationships between stratigraphic and lithodemic names and the nature of geological contacts. The selected supplier will be responsible for flagging and correcting scientific and typological errors, such as inconsistent name usage, synonyms, and incompatible age or source information, while prioritizing entries with missing data based on regional significance and stratigraphic rank. The project follows an iterative process including the delivery of initial drafts, revisions based on NRCan feedback, and the integration of missing information from external geoscientific sources. The final deliverable will be a comprehensive, expanded, and corrected digital product provided in Microsoft Excel format. This initiative, identified under solicitation number NRCan-5000087184, has Orix Geoscience as a pre-identified supplier and is managed by the Government of Canada to ensure the integrity of national geological data.

General Info

NRCan hires Orix Geoscience to modernize and correct the Weblex geoscience database.

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Government of Canada → Natural Resources Canada

NAICS

541360 - Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services

Place of Performance

*Canada, CAN

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PostedFeb 28

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Response DeadlineFeb 28

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02/28/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Natural Resources Canada

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Natural Resources Canada

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Bianca MoorePoint of Contact

Full Description

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has a requirement to (1) Access and download Weblex information with guidance from NRCan (i.e., Weblex currently contains approximately 20k entries); (2) Label hierarchical parent-child relationships between stratigraphic and lithodemic names and the nature of the geological contact using existing information within Weblex with guidance from NRCan; (3) Flag and correct scientific (e.g., inconsistent name usage; identify synonyms; incompatible age information; incorrect source information) and typological errors for existing Weblex entries with guidance from NRCan; (4) Prioritize list of Weblex entries with missing information based on the regional significance of the stratigraphic unit, stratigraphic and lithodemic rank, the nature of the missing information, and the labelled parent-child relationships; (5) Provide first draft of labelled Weblex entries and the priority list of missing information to NRCan; (6) Revise first draft of labelled and corrected Weblex entries and priority list based on NRCan feedback; (7) Add missing information and new Weblex entries using external sources of geoscientific information based on the priority list and with guidance from NRCan; (8) Provide second draft of the expanded, labelled, and corrected Weblex entries to NRCan; (9) Revise second draft of the labelled, corrected, and expanded Weblex entries based on NRCan feedback; (10) Provide final labelled, corrected, and expanded Weblex digital product as a Microsoft Excel File format.