Validation of the recommended distances and assessment of emergency response guidance for boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE) behaviour in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) using updated modelling techniques
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the humanitarian aid, security and defense and transport and logistics sectors, with a focus on Logistics, Emergency Relief and Freight. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before August 17, 2026.
Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the humanitarian aid sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Transport Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Program is undertaking a project to validate the current distances in the BLEVE table found in the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) for BLEVEs involving propane, or more generally liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), to support the work of the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC), part of Transport Canada’s (TC) Multimodal Security and Emergency Management Directorate. CANUTEC is a national advisory service that assists emergency response personnel in handling dangerous goods emergencies, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. The ERG is produced by TC, the US Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport of Mexico (SICT),[Z(1.1][JP1.2] with help from the Centro de Informaciòn Quìmica para Emergencias (CIQUIME) of Argentina. The ERG is available in English, French, and Spanish, in various formats, on the CANUTEC website. (Information about the ERG, including the most up-to-date PDF versions for download, can be found here: https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/canutec/emergency-response-guidebook). The ERG, published every four years, is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the product(s) involved in a dangerous goods transportation incident, and in protecting themselves and the public during the initial phase of the response. The guidebook contains emergency guides (orange section) with emergency recommendations addressing products that share certain physical and chemical properties. Each UN number included in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) at the time of publication of the ERG is accounted for. The emergency actions in the ERG are updated periodically to account for changes in the TDG landscape, such as changes to means of containment that may change the likelihood of a release or failure, or new scientific knowledge that may change the assessment that appli. UNSPSC: *Risk or hazard assessment (*77101501). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Selection: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price. Trade Agreements: *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Regions: *Canada
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This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on July 17, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Department of Transport (TC)
Department of Transport (TC) has issued 51 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 6 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Governance & Public Administration, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: August 7, 2026.
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The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is August 17, 2026. You have 8 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Department of Transport (TC) in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Humanitarian & Emergency Response sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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