Program for the Rescue of Entangled or Entrapped Marine Animals in Fisheries and Oceans Canada Gulf, Quebec and Maritimes Regions

INTRODUCTION:

The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government’s intention to award a contract for these services to Canadian Whale Institute Campobello Whale Rescue Team Program, 20 Morning Star Lane, Wilson’s Beach, New Brunswick, E5E 1S9. Before awarding a contract, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities during the ACAN posting period.

If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during this ACAN posting period that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either GETS or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.

If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the Canadian Whale Institute’s Campobello Whale Rescue Team Program for the Rescue of Entangled or Entrapped Marine Animals in the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Gulf, Quebec and Maritimes Regions is to maintain a ready team to safely respond to and assist or release entangled or entrapped marine animals.

It aims to ensure the safe release of whales or small cetaceans from commercial fishing gear, thus providing both a direct mitigation for species currently listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), and decreasing damage to commercial fishing gear. The program has the added benefit of both improving communications with commercial fishers and the general public regarding marine animal conservation and providing an opportunity to collect data safely, that may contribute to scientific studies, to improve our understanding of these species.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of the Canadian Whale Institute’s Campobello Whale Rescue Team Program for the Rescue of Entangled or Entrapped Marine Animals in the DFO Gulf, Quebec and Maritimes Regions is to maintain a ready team to respond safely to and assist or release entangled or entrapped marine animals.