Award
CanadaBuys #5P420-26-0055
Helicopter Services - Klewi Complex
Recipient
Not Specified
Award Amount
$1,050,000.00
Ceiling
$1,050,000.00
Awarded
May 31, 2026
Identifier
5P420-26-0055
Parks Canada awarded a contract for helicopter services to support wildfire suppression in Wood Buffalo National Park during summer 2026, under an urgent direct Request for Quotation due to extreme urgency.
Description
This helicopter contract enabled Parks Canada to provide aerial support on out-of-control wildfires in Wood Buffalo National Park during the summer of 2026. The only way to safely conduct some fire suppression work is from the air. The only practicable way to move forward in the available timeframe was under an urgent direct Request for Quotation process. A legitimate objective was applied to allow for deviation from minimum public tendering periods under domestic and international trade agreements. This measure was necessary in order to achieve the legitimate objective, specifically the protection of human, animal, and plant life and health.