Response to Dead Marine Animals in DFO Pacific Region for Safe Examination and/or Necropsy

INTRODUCTION:

The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government’s intention to award a standing offer for these services to Dr. Stephen Raverty Consulting Ltd., 1004 West 33^rd Ave

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6M 1A2. Before awarding a standing offer, 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 standing offer.

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

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this project is to support Dr. Stephen Raverty Consulting Ltd. for the Response to Dead Marine Animals in the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Pacific Region.

It aims to ensure the safe examination and/or necropsy of whales or small cetaceans, or other marine animals, when deemed safe to do so, thus providing scientific information on marine species, with an emphasis on currently listed under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), and informing mitigation measures for the protection of marine species. This project is also an opportunity to collect data safely, that may contribute to scientific studies to improve our understanding of these species.

REQUIREMENTS - TASKS AND ACTIVITIES

The contractor is required to deliver the project in accordance with the Statement of Work ONLY in situations and conditions considered safe for such delivery. Under no circumstances should the contractor attempt to respond to a marine animal if environmental/weather conditions, or the logistical circumstances are not reasonable and safe given the circumstances of the disentanglement or release activity proposed. The contractor shall monitor the environmental/weather conditions for changes that render the response operation no longer safe. The contractor must adhere to SARA permit issued and any other protocols and authorizations that may be provided by the DFO.