Procurement Portal Nova Scotia #DAL-2026-22748196

RFI for NovaGEOSCIENCE Program Core Scanning, Digital Platform, Data Integration, and Facility Modernization

This opportunity is an RFI issued by Dalhousie University in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia for the NovaGEOSCIENCE Program. - Government Buyer: - Dalhousie University (in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia) - Program Overview: - Strategic, multi-year initiative to modernize geoscience data infrastructure - Focus on digitizing approximately 700,000 meters of drill core - Integration of historical geoscience datasets - Development of a digital platform for open data access - Products/Services Requested: - Geoscience data digitization services - Data integration services - Digital platform development for data access - Facility modernization to support digitization and data management - Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs or vendors named in the RFI - Responses must be in English - Open and competitive process under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - RFI is for planning purposes and will inform future RFPs - OEMs: - No OEMs specified in the notice

Description

The Province of Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University are seeking information to inform procurement strategy, technical specifications, and delivery models for the NovaGEOSCIENCE Program. This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes and will inform future Requests for Proposals (RFPs). The program aims to modernize geoscience data infrastructure by digitizing approximately 700,000 meters of drill core, integrating historical datasets, and providing open access through a digital platform. The initiative is a strategic, multi-year effort with an expected duration of three years.

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