Opportunity
Quebec SEAO #20183433
Hydro-Québec airplane and helicopter charter services qualification
Posted
November 14, 2026
Respond By
December 07, 2026
Identifier
20183433
NAICS
481211, 481219
Hydro-Québec is qualifying suppliers for airplane and helicopter charter services across its Québec service regions. - Government buyer: Hydro-Québec; no sub-agency or office is identified. - Services requested: Airplane charter and transportation, plus helicopter charter and transportation. No quantities, aircraft models, or part numbers are specified. - Supplier qualifications: Applicants are assessed for financial capacity, equipment, personnel, experience, authorizations, and aviation safety. - Insurance requirements: Minimum aviation liability coverage is CAD $25 million generally, CAD $2 million for bush-plane and medical-evacuation aircraft, and CAD $10 million for helicopters. - Eligibility: Suppliers must have a principal establishment in Québec or a territory covered by applicable trade agreements, and provide a Revenu Québec attestation or a declaration that they have no Québec establishment. - OEMs and named vendors: No aircraft manufacturers, OEMs, or service providers are named in the notice. - Commercial context: This is an ongoing qualification process; qualified suppliers may be considered for future solicitations. The notice is issued annually.
Description
Hydro-Québec is seeking to qualify companies to provide airplane and helicopter air transportation services across its service regions. Applicants are assessed through an administrative admissibility review followed by a qualification audit covering their capacity, equipment, personnel, expertise, and authorizations. The resulting qualified list may be used for future solicitations, and the qualification notice is issued annually. Requirements include applicable Québec or trade-agreement eligibility and specified aviation liability insurance minimums.