Conservation and Restoration Evidence Project - Parks Canada Agency

5P420-20-0114/A – Conservation and Restoration Evidence Project – Parks Canada Agency BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. The only acceptable email address for responses to bid solicitations is soumissionsouest-bidswest@canada.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsouest-bidswest@canada.ca not be accepted. The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-866-246-6893. The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 25 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size. Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments. REQUIREMENT The Parks Canada Agency requires the services of a professional consultant or firm to assist in the development of a structured approach to evidence based conservation in Conservation and Restoration (CoRe) Program projects. The services will include but are not limited to the following:

Pilot Evidence Processes – for 2-4 CoRe projects, trial processes for a) assembling, evaluating (measuring collective weight), and documenting existing evidence with an emphasis on determining when evidence is critical and when confidence is warranted with less evidence; b) collecting and reporting on project-generated evidence; c) sharing evidence via Conservation Standards / Miradi / Miradi Share (if approved by the Office of the Chief Information Officer).

Train and Describe Evidence Processes – provide training to the project manager and working group members in the processes to incorporate evidence at all stages of a project and review / revise draft guidance documents for these processes.

Develop Recommendations to Implement Evidence Processes – Based on an understanding of existing work flows and business processes and the lessons learned from the CoRe program review, outline pragmatic next steps and adjustments for implementation of Evidence Processes across the CoRe program (and other applications as appropriate, (e.g., invasive alien species (IAS) management, hyperabundant wildlife population management, species at risk recovery).

Period of Contract The period of the Contract will be from date of Contract to March 31, 2023 inclusive, with options to extend services to March 31, 2024 and 2025, if required. ENQUIRIES All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority. Enquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than seven (7) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. INFORMATION National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act. Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.