Regional standing offer for Environmental Services - Ontario and Prairie…

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires the professional services of environmental firms that specialize in the field of contaminated sites to provide a variety of environmental services related to the management of contaminated sites in the province of Ontario.

INTRODUCTION

The Regional Office of Environmental Coordination (ROEC) within Real Property and Environmental Management (RPEM) division of DFO – Ontario and Prairie (O&P) Region, undertakes and manages environmental projects including environmental site assessment, site characterizations, risk assessment, and remediation on property under the jurisdiction of DFO-Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) located in the Province of Ontario. These projects are collectively called Environmental Services within the frame of this Statement of Work and involve the assessment, remediation and management of contaminants in soil, sediment, air, surface water, groundwater, and/or plant and animal tissues.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The objective of the Standing Offer (SO) is to provide technical and project management services related to contaminated sites in the province of Ontario on an "as and when requested" basis. This includes, but is not limited to, environmental site assessments, risk assessment, risk management, remediation and requirements for closure of land-based and aquatic contaminated sites. Successful Contractors will have significant regulatory experience within the federal framework, as well as the Ontario provincial framework, and experience working on terrestrial and aquatic sites.

LANGUAGE OF WORK

The language of work must be in English.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Reliability Security

PERIOD OF STANDING OFFER

The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer will be from the date of Standing Offer issuance to five(5) years later.

APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS

The requirement is subject to the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, World Trade Organization–Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).Organization–Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No

Number of Standing Offers: 4

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None