Geo-referenced Occurrence Data Spreadsheets and Preparation/Writing of four Draft Recovery Strategies for: Prairie Skink, Non-pollinating Yucca Moth Western Silvery Aster, and Bert’s Predacious Diving Beetle

RFP Closing Date/Submission Deadline: January 31, 2014 2:00 P.M.

Duration of Contract

Start Date : Date of Signing Termination Date : July 31, 2014

The purpose of this Request for Proposal is twofold: 1) for the provision of four excel spreadsheets on geo-referenced data on known occurrences of four species: Prairie Skink, Western Silvery Aster, Non-pollinating Yucca Moth and Bert’s Predacious Diving Beetle, (hereafter referred to as the four species) (including date of observation and the reliability of the observation when such information is available); and

2) for the provision of a draft Recovery Strategy for each of the four species. Each Recovery Strategy must be based on best available scientific information and be compliant with the requirements of the federal Species at Risk Act.

All Technical and Financial bids must provided by email to the Contracting Authority listed below on or before the closing date and time:

Contracting Authority

Carl Bathgate Head, Materiel Management Environment Canada Prairie & Northern Region Eastgate Offices 9250-49th Street NW Edmonton, AB T6B 1K5

e-mail : carl.bathgate@ec.gc.ca Phone: (780) 951-8659

Environment Canada reserves the right not to accept the proposal received.

The successful bidder will be expected to enter into a Short Form Service contract with Environment Canada.