NSC - Post-Disaster Damage Assessments

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is soliciting proposals under RFP-2026-03 to develop a National Standard of Canada for post-disaster damage assessments, aiming to establish a consistent, nationwide approach to evaluating damage to assets, infrastructure, buildings, and natural systems following disasters. Currently fragmented across provinces and territories, these assessments lack standardization, leading to inefficiencies, incomplete data collection, delays in recovery, and financial complications. The successful bidder will be tasked with creating a bilingually published NSC that defines principles, terminology, minimum process requirements, and documentation standards to ensure interoperability during large-scale events, without prescribing policy or eligibility criteria. The work must align with established technical frameworks such as ATC-20, ATC-45, FEMA guidelines, and BC Housing’s PDBA Framework, and deliverables include phase reports, gender responsiveness reports, media advisory plans, quarterly progress updates, a capacity building plan, and five years of distribution reporting—all subject to SCC approval and official language requirements. The contract carries an estimated value of $250,000 to $280,000 CAD, inclusive of a contingency of up to $30,000 for official language obligations, and will be awarded through a best-value trade-off model based on an 80% technical merit and 20% cost evaluation. Proposals must meet a minimum technical threshold of 70/100 to qualify for cost evaluation. Technical scoring prioritizes the project team’s experience in damage assessment work and standards development, followed by the quality of the proposed project plan, capacity building initiatives, and overall proposal clarity. Proposals are limited to 20 pages, excluding appendices, and must be submitted by August 28, 2026. Key requirements include ensuring all personnel hold security clearance before accessing SCC premises or systems, disclosing any organizational or personal conflicts of interest, and guaranteeing deliverables are free from intellectual property infringement or malicious code. The Supplier must assign account managers—including at least one backup—with proven experience, provide full references for key personnel in advance, and assume full responsibility for subcontractor compliance with SCC’s security, privacy, and policy standards, with personnel subject to rejection or removal at SCC’s discretion. All deliverables will be inspected and accepted at SCC’s location following a 60-day acceptance period, with a 90-day warranty period after successful acceptance.