Inquiry into airport wildlife-control procurement

Summary#

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has started an inquiry after a complaint from Falcon Environmental Inc. about a government procurement for wildlife control at two military airfields. The Tribunal decided to hold the inquiry on June 15, 2020, and the notice appeared in the Canada Gazette on June 27, 2020.

What it does#

• Under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, the Tribunal launched a formal inquiry into the complaint.
• The complaint says the evaluation of bids for Solicitation No. W0125-20WR08/A was not done according to the evaluation criteria stated in the solicitation.
• The procurement was for wildlife control services on and around the aircraft landing runways at Canadian Forces Base Trenton and Canadian Forces Detachment Mountain View, Ontario.
• An inquiry is a review process. It is not the same as a final finding that the procurement was wrong.

Who's affected#

• Bidders and contractors that provide airport or wildlife control services — especially those who bid on Solicitation No. W0125-20WR08/A.
• Falcon Environmental Inc., which filed the complaint.
• The Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) and the Department of National Defence, the government bodies involved in the procurement.
• Operations at Canadian Forces Base Trenton and Canadian Forces Detachment Mountain View could be indirectly affected if the contract award is changed or delayed.

Why it matters#

• The inquiry could change who wins the contract for wildlife control at the two military airfields. That affects which company provides services on and around the runways.
• It could also affect how future government procurements are evaluated if the Tribunal finds problems with the bid evaluation.
• For more information, the notice lists the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat (Deputy Registrar) as the contact: 333 Laurier Avenue West, 15th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7; telephone 613‑993‑3595; email citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca.