Facilitation and coordination of workshops for the Trans-Mountain Expansion Projects (TMX) Terrestrial Accommodation Measures

*Natural Resources Canada will not be granting extensions for this solicitation period. This requirement is for Natural Resources Canada This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Stream 2.15 Facilitator Consultant: The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. All pre-qualified suppliers meeting the following criteria in the Centralized Professional Services Systems (CPSS) have been invited: Category: Facilitator Consultant Level: 3, Senior Security: None Region: National Capital Region, Western Canada, Pacific Canada Description of the Requirement: This bid solicitation is being issued by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to provide services to support the design, planning and initial implementation of the Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative (TCEI). This procurement is to engage the services of a contactor with expertise and resources to meet the following objectives:

Support Environment and Climate Change Canada, NRCan and Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in developing an external Discussion Paper on the design and delivery of TCEI, which will be shared with Indigenous groups. Facilitate meetings with Indigenous cumulative effects’ ‘champions’ to inform the Discussion Paper and the design of up to five regional workshops. Design and facilitate a series of up to (5) five workshops with Indigenous groups along the TMX pipeline route in British Columbia and Alberta to collaboratively design the TCEI using the Discussion Paper as a starting point. Based on outcomes of the workshops and input from ‘champions’, propose an approach for the design and delivery of TCEI to be presented to ECCC, NRCan and DFO, and shared with Indigenous groups for further validation.

Level of Security Requirement: There is no security associated with this requirement.Applicable Trade Agreements:The requirement is subject to the provisions of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).Associated Documents:1) TCEI Presentation to the IAMC meeting in November 20192) Letter to Indigenous groups on the Terrestrial Accommodation Measures Proposed period of contract:The period of the Contract will be from date of contract award to July 1, 2020. The contract will be for one (1) year plus one (1) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.