Saskatchewan Tenders #GIEMS-RFP-D

Consulting Work Packages for a Nuclear Research Reactor FEL-1 Feasibility Study

GIEMS is seeking consultants for a feasibility assessment of a potential nuclear research reactor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Saskatoon campus. - Buyer and project - The procuring and contracting organization is Global Institute for Energy, Minerals and Society Inc. (GIEMS); the competition listing identifies Advanced Education as the organization. - The study concerns a potential reactor at the University of Saskatchewan. No specific site has been selected. - Proposals are submitted through SaskTenders; GIEMS coordinates and integrates the work. - Work packages - Four independent packages are being procured: RFP-A, Specialized Technical Expertise; RFP-B, Indigenous Engagement, Environmental, and Societal Assessment; RFP-C, Business and Economic Assessment; and RFP-D, Research, Testing, and Training Assessment. - RFP-D assesses potential demand and utilization, applications, academic and external users, facility and infrastructure needs, campus integration, and long-term institutional implications. - RFP-D also examines research quality assurance and control, governance, documentation, data integrity, validation, traceability, standards, and other requirements for credible research and testing. - Expected RFP-D outputs include assessment reports; demand, applications, and infrastructure registers; risk and issue inputs; and Class D cost-estimate and high-level schedule inputs. Editable or native-format files are required where applicable. - Requirements and budget - The study will identify capability gaps, dependencies, risks, constraints, assumptions, and information gaps, and inform whether the project should advance to FEL-2. - The RFP-D budget upset limit is CAD $75,000, inclusive of fees, disbursements, and applicable taxes. Necessary travel and related expenses must be included in the proposal. - No OEMs or product vendors are named, and no equipment or product quantities are requested.

Description

GIEMS is seeking a qualified proponent to assess research, testing, and academic training opportunities related to potential nuclear research reactor deployment at the University of Saskatchewan’s Saskatoon campus. The work includes assessing current and prospective demand, applications and users, required facilities and infrastructure, integration with existing campus resources, and institutional requirements. It also covers quality assurance and control, research governance, data integrity, capability gaps, risks, and inputs to the project’s cost estimate and schedule. The findings will support the overall FEL-1 feasibility study; the RFP budget limit is up to $75,000 CAD, inclusive of fees, disbursements, and applicable taxes.

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