Charter of Fixed Wing Aircraft

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: Charter of Fixed Wing Aircraft

23239-130151/A Ruest, Stéfan Telephone No. - (819) 956-5848 Fax No. - (819) 956-2675

The Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) of Natural Resources Canada requires the services of DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series Aircraft or equivalent, to support its field operations in the Canadian Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Alaska. In order to be considered equivalent the proposed aircraft must meet or exceed the DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series Aircraft Specifications.

The field locations for the service are Resolute, Nunavut; Iqaluit, Nunavut; and Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

The requirements under this solicitation have been identified within 4 Streams of Work. As such, up to 4 contracts may be recommended for award. Bidders are to identify within their submitted proposal the Stream(s) of Work their proposal is to be evaluated against. The Streams of Work include:

Stream 1: is for the exclusive use of three DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series aircraft (or equivalent) to be based out of Resolute, Nunavut.

Stream 2: is for the as and when requested use of one DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series aircraft (or equivalent) to be based out of Resolute, Nunavut.

Stream 3: is for the as and when requested use of one DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series aircraft (or equivalent) to be based out of Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Stream 4: is for the as and when requested use of one DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Series aircraft (or equivalent) to be based out of Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

The period of the Contract is from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 inclusive.

The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods 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.

This procurement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements:

a) Nunavut Land Claims Agreement; b) Inuvialuit Final Agreement; and c) Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

This procurement consists of Transportation services which are excluded from the application of the NAFTA as per annex 1001.1b-2, Class V.

This procurement is not listed under Appendix 1 of the WTO-AGP.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.