HELICOPTER CHARTER SERVICES

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: This amendment is raised to allow time to provide answers to submitted questions.

As such the closing date will be extended until April 2, 2013.

HELICOPTER CHARTER SERVICES

23239-130579/A Ruest, Stéfan Telephone No.: (819) 956-5848 Fax No.: (819) 997-2229

To provide the Charterer with the exclusive use of five helicopters including pilots, crew and maintenance services, for Polar Continental Shelf Program's (PCSP) 2013 support to science researchers in the high Arctic. The helicopters will be staged primarily but not limited to the following communities in Nunavut: Resolute Bay; Eureka; Hall Beech; Igloolik; Pond Inlet; and Iqaluit.

The point of hire and the point of release will be from the bases outlined below;

For the three 206L(R) or equivalent helicopters, the three primary bases of operations will be Iqaluit, Pond Inlet and Resolute Bay. As such, one helicopter will be required to position and work from Iqaluit, one from Pond Inlet and one from Resolute Bay.

The one Bell 206L-4 or equivalent helicopter will be required to provide service out of three bases i.e. Resolute Bay, Nunavut and Ellesmere Island with the majority of it's time providing service out of Ellesmere Island.

For the one Bell 407 or equivalent helicopter, the primary base of operations will be Iqaluit. As such, this helicopter will be required to position and work from Iqaluit.

Although the primary base of operations will be the locations identified above, the helicopters will be required to operate from remote field locations (research field sites), including sites on the mainland and Arctic Archipelago. Bell 407 with skids and pop out floats (or equivalent) to be based out of Iqaluit, Nunavut.

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2014 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.

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.