CanadaBuys #26-58047

NRC seeks secure web-based platform for whole building life cycle analysis and embodied carbon emissions reporting

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is seeking proposals for a secure, scalable, bilingual web-based platform to support whole building life cycle analysis and embodied carbon emissions reporting for construction projects. - Government Buyer: - National Research Council Canada (NRC) - Finance and Procurement Services Division - Key contact: Tyler Hanel - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to Canadian suppliers and eligible trade agreement partners - Products/Services Requested: - Web-based digital platform for reporting, review, analysis, and visualization of embodied carbon emissions - Must support centralized data collection, automated validation, import/export for whole building Life Cycle Assessment (wbLCA) reports, customizable dashboards, and creation of an anonymized public dataset - Design, development, configuration, deployment, and ongoing support required - Platform must be bilingual (English/French) and hosted in Canada - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Government of Canada security requirements for Protected A information - Canadian data residency and cybersecurity standards - Engagement with a Technical Advisory Committee - Mandatory technical criteria and lowest price selection - Open only to Canadian suppliers or those from eligible trade agreement partners - Platform must serve multiple stakeholders, including government, municipal partners, and the public - Accessibility and privacy requirements for public dataset - Option for contract extension up to three additional years

Description

The National Research Council on behalf of the Government of Canada and its partners seeks to procure a secure, scalable, bilingual web-based digital platform to support the reporting, review, analysis, and visualization of embodied carbon emissions in building and infrastructure construction projects. The procurement includes design, development, configuration, deployment, and ongoing support of the platform. The platform will provide a centralized system for consistent data collection, automated validation, and reporting aligned with embodied carbon disclosure and reduction policies. It must comply with Government of Canada security requirements for Protected A information and Canadian data residency requirements.

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