Basic Information

Reference Number

PW-_VIC-223-7937

Issuing Organization

Natural Resources Canada

Owner Organization

National Research Council Canada

Solicitation Type

NPP - Notice of Proposed Procurement (Formal)

Solicitation Number

31034-206183/A

Title

James Webb Space Telescope Scientists (31034-206183/A)

Source ID

PWGSC

Agreement Types

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement

Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Details

Location

British Columbia

Dates

Publication

2020/02/19 03:00:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2020/03/26 05:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Locke, Kelsey

(250) 507-2482 ( )

kelsey.locke@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Description

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

31034-206183/A Locke, Kelsey

Telephone No. - (250) 507-2482 (

) Email: kelsey.locke@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under 31019-201878/A

National Research Council Canada requires Instrument Scientists to provide Mission & Operations Support for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) program at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland as part of a cooperative agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States of America.

Instrument Scientists will be required to support ground-system development for the Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) and the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS).

Travel may be required principally to university partners and major astronomy meetings. Shift work at STScI to support instrument commissioning may be required. Scientific research may necessitate additional travel to enable data collection, collaboration, or dissemination of scientific results.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA).

The Work is to be performed during the period of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

Canada intends to issue a maximum of four (4) contracts under this requirement.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada

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.

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