RISO -Environmental site investigation services and Toxicological and ecotoxicological risk analyses

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TITLE RISO - Environmental site investigation services and Toxicological and ecotoxicological risk analyses

DESCRIPTION This Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is issued to meet the requirement of Public Works and Government Services Canada's Environmental Services, Quebec Region, for the provision, on an ''as and when requested basis’’, of environmental site investigation services and toxicological and ecotoxicological risk analyses. This Request for Standing Offer has several streams:

- Stream 1: Environmental Site Investigations - Anywhere in Quebec, excluding stream 1A and 1B.

- Stream 1A: Environmental Site Investigations - Inuit Zone covering, but not limited to, the territory of Nunavik (excluding Whapmagoostui).

- Stream 1B: Environmental Site Investigations - Cree Zone covering, but not limited to, the territory of Jamésie and Eeyou Istchee (including Whapmagoostui).

- Stream 2: Toxicological and ecotoxicological risk analyses - Anywhere in Quebec, excluding stream 2A and 2B.

- Stream 2A: Toxicological and ecotoxicological risk analyses - Inuit Zone covering, but not limited to, the territory of Nunavik (excluding Whapmagoostui).

- Stream 2B: Toxicological and ecotoxicological risk analyses - Cree Zone covering, but not limited to, the territory of Jamésie and Eeyou Istchee (including Whapmagoostui).

The range of services required is detailed in Annex A - Statement of Work. Offerors may submit an offer for any or all streams. A separate, completed offer is required for each Stream. It is possible for Offerors to be a Joint-Venture. Only one standing offer per stream and per "Offeror" will be issued.

The period of the Standing Offer is two (2) firm years from the date of issuance of the Standing Offer, with the option to extend for three (3) additional one-year extension period.

Standing Offer Distribution: It is anticipated that multiple Regional Individual Standing Offers (RISOs) will be established for each work stream. The potential financial value for the entire RISO, across all work streams, for call-ups is up to $18 million, including taxes.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.